A14

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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