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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