wait a minute/moment/second
B1 said in order to interrupt someone or to get their attention, or when you have suddenly thought of something important:
Now, wait a moment - I don't agree with that.
Wait a minute - I've just had an idea.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Interrupting & preventing from speaking
- barge
- butt in
- buttonhole
- chime
- chip in
- cut the crap! idiom
- heckle
- horn in
- interject
- interpose
- interrupt
- interruption
- mike check
- put a sock in it! idiom
- shut
- shut your mouth/face idiom
- slap sb down
- speak
- speak when you're spoken to! idiom
- strike
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