1 general:: Phrase(s): One moment, please. Please wait briefly. (A polite way of acknowledging that you noticed someone’s request.) • John: Can you help me? Clerk: One moment, please. I will be with you shortly. • Bill (answering the phone): Hello? Bob: Hello. Can I speak to Tom? Bill: One moment, please. (handing phone to Tom) It’s for you. Tom: Hello, this is Tom.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs