give (someone) a minute

To allow someone or something a moment or brief period of time in which to do something. Honey, this isn't what it looks like, just give me a minute to explain! Give the computer a minute to reboot so the updates can be properly installed.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Crina	KREE-nah	Romanian
Sabri	-	Arabic
Ste	-	English
Vitalis	-	Late Roman
Cyneburga	-	Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Fanni	FAHN-nee (Finnish), FAWN-nee (Hungarian)	Finnish, Hungarian