in a second

in (just) a second

In only a very brief amount of time; very soon. The doctor will be with you in just a second.

in (just) a second

and in (just) a minute

in a very short period of time. I'll be there in a second. I'll be with you in just a minute. I'm on the phone.

See also: second

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

in (just) a second
any second
sec
second go
half a second
any second now
a second thought
second bite of the apple
number two
your/somebody's number two

References in periodicals archive

A payment of excessive compensation may be recharacterized as a distribution by the corporation for which no deduction is allowed; however, neither the payment nor the distribution created by the recharacterization results in a second class of stock.

However, any agreement providing for the purchase or redemption of stock at book value or at a price between FMV and book value will not result in a second class of stock.(18)

Obligations that are considered equity but do not meet this safe harbor will not result in a second class of stock unless they are used to contravene the rights of the outstanding shares of stock or the limitation on eligible shareholders.(24)

However, such a recharacterization would not result in a second class of stock.(26)

Revised proposed regulations clarify the one class of stock rules; IRS response to practitioner complaints still leaves room for improvement

词组	in a second
释义	in a second in (just) a second In only a very brief amount of time; very soon. The doctor will be with you in just a second. See also: second Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. in (just) a second and in (just) a minute in a very short period of time. I'll be there in a second. I'll be with you in just a minute. I'm on the phone. See also: second McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: in (just) a second any second sec second go half a second any second now a second thought second bite of the apple number two your/somebody's number two References in periodicals archive A payment of excessive compensation may be recharacterized as a distribution by the corporation for which no deduction is allowed; however, neither the payment nor the distribution created by the recharacterization results in a second class of stock. However, any agreement providing for the purchase or redemption of stock at book value or at a price between FMV and book value will not result in a second class of stock.(18) Obligations that are considered equity but do not meet this safe harbor will not result in a second class of stock unless they are used to contravene the rights of the outstanding shares of stock or the limitation on eligible shareholders.(24) However, such a recharacterization would not result in a second class of stock.(26) Revised proposed regulations clarify the one class of stock rules; IRS response to practitioner complaints still leaves room for improvement
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