Idioms of moment in English

(at) any moment (now)

very soon

Hurry up! He'll be back any moment now.

He might wake up at any moment.

at short notice | at a moment’s notice (North American English also on short notice)

not long in advance; without warning or time for preparation

This was the best room we could get at such short notice.

You must be ready to leave at a moment's notice.

at this moment in time

(informal) now, at the present time

At this moment in time, I don't know what my decision will be.

be having a moment (informal)

for the moment/present

for now; for a short time

This house is big enough for the moment, but we'll have to move if we have children.

have its/your moments

to have short times that are better, more interesting, etc. than others

The job isn't exciting all the time, but it has its moments.

I found the play rather boring, but it had its moments.

in the moment

completely mentally involved in what you are doing or experiencing

The time goes so quickly—you just have to remember to stay in the moment.

just a minute/moment/second

(informal) used to ask somebody to wait for a short time

‘Is Mr Burns available?’ ‘Just a second, please, I'll check.’

the last minute/moment

the latest possible time before an important event

They changed the plans at the last minute.

Don't leave your decision to the last moment.

the (very) moment (that)…

as soon as…

I want to see him the moment he arrives.

The moment she walked through the door I thought she looked different.

I felt at home here from the very moment I arrived.

the moment of truth

a time when somebody/something is tested, or when important decisions are made

The moment of truth is when the trainee pilots take over the controls of the plane.

not for a/one moment

certainly not; not at all

I don't think for a moment that she'll accept but you can ask her.

of moment

very important

matters of great moment

of the moment

famous, important and talked about a lot now

She's the fashion designer of the moment.

on the spur of the moment

suddenly, without planning in advance

I phoned him up on the spur of the moment.

a spur-of-the-moment decision

the psychological moment

the best time to do something in order for it to be successful

The trick is in finding the (right) psychological moment to ask him for more money.

wait a moment/minute/second