10 English Phrases for Telling Someone to Wait

  1. Could you give me a minute?
  2. (informal) Hang on a sec / Just a sec.
  3. Hold on…
  4. Let me see/think…
  5. I’ll be right with you.
  6. Bear with me.
  7. That’ll have to wait.
  8. Be patient.
  9. Not so fast!
  10. Hold your horses!

#9 and #10 are used for cautioning someone to wait and not make a bad decision or take reckless action.

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