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Just a minute

//ˈdʒʌst ə ˌmɪnɪt// intj, noun

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Intj
  1. 1
    Stop; wait; hold on. Used to interrupt speech or proceedings so that one can make a comment or query. idiomatic

    "Miss Girzie at these words started up, and said, "Sir, sir, just a minute." "I can hear no more," cried I; "it is plain you intend to make a bargain with my friend..."

Noun
  1. 1
    A short period of time, typically anywhere from several seconds to several minutes or more. idiomatic, uncountable

    "The hero of the turf accepted this bet, and on the day appointed, just a minute before starting, qualified his stallion to run for the purse."

  2. 2
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see just, a, minute. uncountable

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