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    This document provides information about the word "minute" including its definition, common usages, idioms, and examples from movies. It defines minute as a unit of time equal to one-sixtieth of an hour. Examples show it used to indicate a short period of time or the plural form meaning records or notes from a meeting. Idioms include "any minute" meaning soon or immediately and "just a minute" meaning wait a moment. Movie dialogue excerpts demonstrate minute used in conversations.

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    This document provides information about the word "minute" including its definition, common usages, idioms, and examples from movies. It defines minute as a unit of time equal to one-sixtieth of an hour. Examples show it used to indicate a short period of time or the plural form meaning records or notes from a meeting. Idioms include "any minute" meaning soon or immediately and "just a minute" meaning wait a moment. Movie dialogue excerpts demonstrate minute used in conversations.

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    This document provides information about the word "minute" including its definition, common usages, idioms, and examples from movies. It defines minute as a unit of time equal to one-sixtieth of an hour. Examples show it used to indicate a short period of time or the plural form meaning records or notes from a meeting. Idioms include "any minute" meaning soon or immediately and "just a minute" meaning wait a moment. Movie dialogue excerpts demonstrate minute used in conversations.

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    Basic Needs: Everyday Expressions

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    This document provides information about the word "minute" including its definition, common usages, idioms, and examples from movies. It defines minute as a unit of time equal to one-sixtieth of an hour. Examples show it used to indicate a short period of time or the plural form meaning records or notes from a meeting. Idioms include "any minute" meaning soon or immediately and "just a minute" meaning wait a moment. Movie dialogue excerpts demonstrate minute used in conversations.

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    Basic Needs

    ['minit,m2i'nju:t]
    -s[-tz]
    Everyday Expressions
    n.
    Its five minutes after ten.
    n.
    Wait a minute. You say shes your wife?
    n. (pl.)
    Would you please make a minute of todays meeting?
    adj.
    Stevens writing is some minute that its difficult to read.

    minuteness

    Linguistic Skill
    Useful Phrases
    --- a few minutes ahead of the time
    --- to spare a minute
    --- to / on the minute
    --- to make a minute of a meeting
    in a minute
    Idioms & Slang
    any minute ---
    just a minute ---
    not for one minute --- not at all
    the minute that --- as soon as
    up to the minute --- fashionable up-to-the-minute dress

    Communicating Clearly
    Street Talks
    Lets go out to the airport. The plane landed ten minutes ago.
    He will show up any minute now.
    She is fifteen minutes late.
    I never doubted for a minute that you cheated on me.
    I want to talk to her the minute that she arrives.
    A: Jean, the morning meeting begins at ten oclock to the minute.
    B: Yes sir.
    A: And please draw up the minutes.
    B: Yes sir.
    A: Waiter!
    B: With you in a minute.
    A: Just a minute!
    B: Whats the matter?
    A: I think Ive locked my key in the room.

    Cultural Focus
    Transcripts

    It leaves in exactly 39 minutes.


    Wait a minute
    Tell us where he is, right this minute.
    Hes out there kissing her right this minute!

    Mr. Tyson: What the hell is going on?


    Linus: In a minute Patrick.
    Walter: Ill wait.
    Annie: Oh, right. No, dont wait, Walter. Its silly. You go ahead.
    Were late anyway. Ill be ten minutes behind you.

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