take a second

Frequency: 8.540.1 per million words

Indicates that something will require a very short amount of time.

secondVERB + second

Categories:

take

Examples (10)

  • This will only take a second.
  • Can you take a second to look at this report?
  • I just need to take a second to gather my thoughts.
  • It won't even take a second to send that email.
  • She always seems to take a second before answering difficult questions.
  • If you could just take a second to review this document, that would be great.
  • He didn't even take a second to consider the consequences.
  • We should take a second to appreciate the beautiful view.
  • Don't worry, it will only take a second to fix the issue.
  • Just take a second and breathe deeply to calm down.