give (someone) a minute



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.
See also: give, minute

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aveza-Ancient Germanic
Elisae-LEE-zah (Italian, German), E-lee-sah (Finnish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Finnish, English
Frangag-Scottish
LokiLO-keeNorse Mythology
CÜNeyt-Turkish
Agathangelos-Late Greek