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Phrase(s): Not right now, thanks.
No for the present. (It is hoped that one will be asked again later. Usually used for a [temporary] refusal of a serving of food or drink. There is an implication that more will be wanted later.) • Waiter: Do you want some more coffee? Mary: Not right now, thanks. • John: Can I take your coat? Sue: Not right now, thanks. I’m still a little chilly.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs