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Phrase(s): (I’ll) see you in a little while.
a phrase indicating that the speaker will see the person spoken to within a few hours at the most. • John: I’ll see you in a little while. Jane: Okay. Bye till later. • Sally: I have to get dressed for tonight. Fred: I’ll pick you up about nine. See you in a little while. Sally: See you.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs