"Bruno will be right with you, Mr. Warbuckle."

Which of the following expressions could Edward have used, keeping the same meaning?

There may be more than one correct answer!

Bruno only has a minute.

This is incorrect. Edward does not mean that Bruno only has a minute to see Harold, but that Bruno will be ready to see Harold soon.

Bruno will see you now.

This is incorrect. Edward tells Harold to wait, not that Bruno is ready to see him.

Bruno is on his way out.

This is incorrect. "To be on one's way out" is an expression that indicates the moment when someone exits a room, house, apartment or building. Note that Edward could have said "Bruno is on his way" to indicate that Bruno is "en route". To be "on one's way" is used to indicate that you have left (or will be leaving very soon) and "are coming".

Bruno won't be long.

This is correct. Edward's expression "Bruno will be right with you" means that "Bruno won't be long", or that Harold won't need to wait a long time to see Bruno. Both these expressions are commonly used when telling someone that they will have to wait a short amount of time.

Bruno will be with you shortly.

This is correct. Edward's expression "Bruno will be right with you" means that "Bruno will be with you shortly", or that Bruno will be ready to see Harold in a short amount of time. Both these expressions are commonly used when telling someone that they won't need to wait a long time.

Won't be long meaning in English

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