Just a minute meaning in English

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Definition

Just a minute please!: Wait for a moment, please! idiom

Examples

  • "Brian : Just a minute, sir, I'm in the middle of a rather important conference call with Europe."
  • "Stacey : Just a minute!"
Exercise 1
Let's find some terms used in the dialogue!

First, we're looking for an expression meaning "please wait for a moment" or "hold on":
- Can I come in?
- , I'm naked! Let me put some clothes on first please! (THREE WORDS)

Now find the term which means an "untidy" or "dirty" state:
I want you to tidy up the in your room before grandma comes to visit.
Let's find some terms used in the dialogue!

First, we're looking for an expression meaning "please wait for a moment" or "hold on":
- Can I come in?
- Just a minute 1, I'm naked! Let me put some clothes on first please! (THREE WORDS)

Now find the term which means an "untidy" or "dirty" state:
I want you to tidy up the mess 2 in your room before grandma comes to visit.
1 Just a minute: "Just a minute" is the right answer. We use this expression to ask someone to "wait for a moment". Another example: "-Mum, I want an ice cream! -Just a minute darling, I'm busy". Note that Stacey also says "just a second", and this would be another appropriate choice here.
2 mess: "Mess" is the term we were looking for here. A "mess" is an "untidy state" or a "dirty condition". Note that there is a related adjective: "messy". Here's another example: "-Clean up the mess in this office! -Oh calm down, it's not that messy".

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