give (someone) a second

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 second to explain! Give the computer a second to reboot so the updates can be properly installed.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
&Aelig;&Eth;El&Thorn;Ry&Eth;	-	Anglo-Saxon
Hammond	['hæmənd]
Cupid	KYOO-pəd (English)	Roman Mythology
Lene	LE-nə (German), LE-ne (Danish, Norwegian)	German, Danish, Norwegian
Xochiquetzal	-	Aztec and Toltec Mythology
GaËL	-	French, Breton