have a minute/moment/second
idiom
: have a short period of time available (for something)
Do you have a minute/moment/second? I have a few things I'd like to discuss with you.
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The Wolves will also wear commemorative wristbands to honor De Lannoy and have a moment of silence before their home game against Monte Vista on Friday in Danville.
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Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
The Vikings do not have a second, third or fourth-round pick in this year’s draft, which could incentivize them to make a trade.
McCarthy, 21, went 27-1 as a starter at Michigan and won a national championship in 2024.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
After the ceremony, the couple took their friends’ advice to have a moment to themselves and drove out to take photos in the hills at sunset.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
And yet Baltimore may have a second bite at the proverbial apple.
—Venroy July, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2025
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Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
The Vikings do not have a second, third or fourth-round pick in this year’s draft, which could incentivize them to make a trade.
McCarthy, 21, went 27-1 as a starter at Michigan and won a national championship in 2024.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
After the ceremony, the couple took their friends’ advice to have a moment to themselves and drove out to take photos in the hills at sunset.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
And yet Baltimore may have a second bite at the proverbial apple.
—Venroy July, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Have a minute/moment/second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20minute%2Fmoment%2Fsecond. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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