wait a minute

1. Stop, I want to say something, as in Wait a minute—he wasn't there yesterday .

2. What a surprise, as in Wait a minute! It was you who called the police? For a similar phrase, see hold everything .

Example Sentences

“It helps the joke if you’re sucked into thinking you’re listening to a particular pop song and then think, ‘Wait a minute, these aren’t the lyrics I’m used to.’”

From Los Angeles Times

They said: “Wait a minute, there are special places. There are places that really should be set aside.”

From Slate

“People started saying, ‘Hey, wait a minute.

From Slate

“I was like, ‘Wait a minute!” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

“Maybe teams will see this and they’ll be like, ‘Wait a minute, look what these guys won with.

From Los Angeles Times