“Aren't you finished yet?” “Hold on a minute. I'm almost done.”
Hang on a minute–I didn't hear you. Could you repeat what you said?
Hey, wait a minute! That's not what you said yesterday!
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
hang on — {v.} 1. To hold on to something, usually tightly. * /Jack almost fell off the cliff, but managed to hang on until help came./ Syn.: HOLD ON(1). 2a. To continue doing something; persist. * /The grocer was losing money every day, but he hung on,… … Dictionary of American idioms
hang on — {v.} 1. To hold on to something, usually tightly. * /Jack almost fell off the cliff, but managed to hang on until help came./ Syn.: HOLD ON(1). 2a. To continue doing something; persist. * /The grocer was losing money every day, but he hung on,… … Dictionary of American idioms
minute — min|ute1 W1S1 [ˈmınıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(time)¦ 2 the last minute 3 by the minute 4 love/enjoy/hate etc every minute (of something) 5 within minutes 6 a minute 7 in a minute 8 wait a minute/just a minute/hold on a minute/hang on a minute … Dictionary of contemporary English
minute — 1 / mInit/ noun (C) 1 TIME one of the 60 parts into which an hour is divided: It takes me ten minutes to walk to work. | The train arrived at four minutes past eight. 2 at the last minute at the last possible time, just before it is too late:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hang — verb ADVERB ▪ limply, loosely ▪ He had lost weight and the suit hung loosely on him. ▪ uselessly ▪ Her injured arm hung uselessly at her side. ▪ upside … Collocations dictionary
hang — hangable, adj. hangability, n. /hang/, v., hung or (esp. for 4, 5, 20, 24) hanged; hanging; n. v.t. 1. to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend. 2. to attach or suspend so as to … Universalium
hang on — phrasal verb Word forms hang on : present tense I/you/we/they hang on he/she/it hangs on present participle hanging on past tense hung on past participle hung on 1) [intransitive] to hold tightly to something hang on to: The train rattled along… … English dictionary
hold on — wait a minute, stop, wait and not hang up the phone Please hold on for a minute while I go back and lock the window … Idioms and examples
hold on — {v.} 1. To keep holding tightly; continue to hold strongly. * /As Ted was pulling on the rope, it began to slip and Earl cried, Hold on, Ted! / Syn.: HANG ON. 2. To wait and not hang up a telephone; keep a phone for later use. * /Mr. Jones asked… … Dictionary of American idioms
hold on — {v.} 1. To keep holding tightly; continue to hold strongly. * /As Ted was pulling on the rope, it began to slip and Earl cried, Hold on, Ted! / Syn.: HANG ON. 2. To wait and not hang up a telephone; keep a phone for later use. * /Mr. Jones asked… … Dictionary of American idioms
