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.

See also: give, second

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

(someone or something) promises well
a/the feel of (something)
(I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
(have) got something going (with someone)
a straw will show which way the wind blows
accompanied by
accompanied by (someone or something)
accompany
a crack at (someone or something)
(something) is the new (something)

词组	give (someone) a second
释义	give (someone) a second 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. See also: give, second Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: (someone or something) promises well a/the feel of (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you (have) got something going (with someone) a straw will show which way the wind blows accompanied by accompanied by (someone or something) accompany a crack at (someone or something) (something) is the new (something)
随便看	run out of (something or some place) run out of steam run out of steam, to run out of time run out of town run out on run out on (someone or something) run out the clock run over run over to run over to (someone or something) run over with run over with (something) run past run past (someone or something) run ragged run rampant run rhymes run rings around run rings around/round somebody/something race for pinks race for (something) racehorse race into race into (someone or something)