Could you give me a second?

Meaning

Could you please wait a short time?

Examples

• John: 'Have you seen my keys?'<br>
• Alice: '<b>Could you give me a second?</b> I'm looking for them too.'
• John: '<b>Could you give me a second?</b> I need to check the calendar.'
• Alice: 'What's the deadline for this project?'<br>