wait a second

Frequency: 9.065.0 per million words

Common way to ask someone to wait for a short time.

secondVERB + second

Categories:

wait

Examples (10)

  • Wait a second—this letter's been sent to me by mistake.
  • Could you please wait a second while I grab my keys?
  • Wait a second, I think I left my wallet on the table.
  • He told her to wait a second before entering the room.
  • Just wait a second, I'll be with you in a moment.
  • Hey, wait a second! That's not what we agreed upon.
  • The manager asked us to wait a second for his approval.
  • She had to wait a second for the light to change.
  • Wait a second, is that really the final answer?
  • Don't go yet, wait a second, I have something to tell you.