(at) any moment (now)
very soon
Hurry up! He'll be back any moment now.
He might wake up at any moment.
(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