Referring to a very short period of time: “I’ll be ready in ________.” or “It won’t take any longer than ________.”
| MINUTE | 460 |
| JIFFY | 281 |
| SECOND | 144 |
| FEW MINUTES | 104 |
| MOMENT | 54 |
| JUST A MINUTE | 44 |
| FEW SECONDS | 15 |
| FIVE MINUTES | 13 |
| MINUTE OR TWO | 13 |
| INSTANT | 12 |
| COUPLE OF MINUTES | 10 |
| TWO MINUTES | 10 |
| JUST A SECOND | 9 |
| LITTLE WHILE | 9 |
| JIFF | 7 |
| NR | 7 |
| THREE SHAKES | 7 |
| TWINKLE OF AN EYE | 7 |
| JUST A FEW MINUTES | 6 |
| ONE MINUTE | 6 |
| SHORTLY | 6 |
| TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB’S TAIL | 6 |
| JUST A MOMENT | 5 |
| MINUTE OR SO | 5 |
| COUPLE OF SECONDS | 4 |
| FLASH | 4 |
| NO TIME | 4 |
| SHORT WHILE | 4 |
| THREE SHAKES OF A SHEEP’S TAIL | 4 |
| TWO SHAKES | 4 |
| FIFTEEN MINUTES | 3 |
| JUST A LITTLE WHILE | 3 |
| LITTLE BIT | 3 |
| SEC | 3 |
| SHAKE | 3 |
| SHAKE OF A LAMB’S TAIL | 3 |
| TEN MINUTES | 3 |
| BIT | 2 |
| FIVE OR TEN MINUTES | 2 |
| HALF A SECOND | 2 |
| HURRY | 2 |
| JUST A FEW SECONDS | 2 |
| JUST A JIFFY | 2 |
| JUST A SEC | 2 |
| NO TIME AT ALL | 2 |
| NOTHING FLAT | 2 |
| PRONTO | 2 |
| RIGHT AWAY | 2 |
| SECOND OR TWO | 2 |
| SHORT TIME | 2 |
| THREE SHAKES OF A DEAD LAMB’S TAIL | 2 |
| THREE SHAKES OF A LAMB’S TAIL | 2 |
| TWO JERKS OF A LAMB’S TAIL | 2 |
| WHILE | 2 |
| WINK | 2 |
| (NUMBER) MINUTES | 1 |
| ABOUT FIVE OR TEN MINUTES | 1 |
| AS SOON AS I CAN | 1 |
| AT ONCE | 1 |
| BAT OF YOUR EYE | 1 |
| BEFORE YOU CAN SAY JACK | 1 |
| BEFORE YOU CAN SAY JACK ROBISON | 1 |
| BREATH | 1 |
| BUT A MINUTE | 1 |
| BUT A SECOND | 1 |
| COUPLE JERKS OF A COW’S TAIL | 1 |
| COUPLE MINUTES | 1 |
| DASH | 1 |
| FEW MINTUES | 1 |
| FEW MOMENTS | 1 |
| FEW SECOND | 1 |
| ‘FORE YOU CAN SAY JACK SPRAT | 1 |
| FRACTION | 1 |
| HOUR | 1 |
| I’LL BE WITH YOU DIRECTLY | 1 |
| IMMEDIATELY IF NOT SOONER | 1 |
| JACK ROBISON | 1 |
| JACKRABBIT | 1 |
| JERK | 1 |
| JUST A BIT | 1 |
| JUST A MINUTE OR TWO | 1 |
| LITTLE | 1 |
| LITTLE MINUTE | 1 |
| MOMENTE | 1 |
| NEW YORK MINUTE | 1 |
| NO TIME FLAT | 1 |
| NOTHING | 1 |
| PAIR OF MINUTES | 1 |
| QUICK AS A CAT | 1 |
| QUICK AS A CAT CAN BAT ITS EYE | 1 |
| QUICKER THAN A CAT CAN WINK ITS EYE | 1 |
| READY AND WILLING | 1 |
| READY IN A MINUTE | 1 |
| READY IN A MO’ | 1 |
| READY IN A SECOND | 1 |
| RIGHT NOW | 1 |
| RIGHT OFF | 1 |
| RIGHT OUT | 1 |
| RIGHT THERE | 1 |
| SECONDS | 1 |
| SHAKE A STICK AT | 1 |
| SHAKE OF A DEAD SHEEP’S TAIL | 1 |
| SHAKE OF A SHEEP’S TAIL | 1 |
| SHAKES | 1 |
| SKETCH OF TIME | 1 |
| SNAP OF YOUR FINGER | 1 |
| SNEEZE | 1 |
| SOON | 1 |
| SOON AS POSSIBLE | 1 |
| SPLIT SECOND | 1 |
| TEN OR FIFTEEN MINUTES | 1 |
| TEN SECONDS | 1 |
| TEN-FIFTEEN MINUTES | 1 |
| THIRTY MINUTES | 1 |
| THREE JERKS OF A SHEEP’S TAIL | 1 |
| THREE MINUTES | 1 |
| THREE OR FOUR MINUTES | 1 |
| THREE SHAKES OF A BILLY-GOAT’S TAIL | 1 |
| TIME YOU CAN BAT YOUR EYE | 1 |
| TO SAY JACKRABBIT | 1 |
| TO SAY SCAT | 1 |
| TO SKIN A CAT | 1 |
| TOOT-SUITE | 1 |
| TWINKLE OF THE EYE | 1 |
| TWIST OF THE WRIST | 1 |
| TWO JERKS OF A DEAD LAMB’S TAIL | 1 |
| TWO JERKS OF A DOG’S TAIL | 1 |
| TWO SECONDS | 1 |
| TWO SHAKES OF A CAT’S TAIL | 1 |
| TWO SHAKES OF A DOG’S TAIL | 1 |
| TWO STROKES OF A LAMB’S TAIL | 1 |
| TWO-THREE MINUTES | 1 |
| USUAL | 1 |
| VERY SHORTLY | 1 |
| WHEN YOU GET HERE | 1 |
| WINK OF AN EYE | 1 |
| WON’T TAKE BUT A MINUTE | 1 |
| YOU COULD THROW A CAT BY THE TAIL | 1 |
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