Asking someone to hold on a sec B1
Buy yourself a moment to check before you give the go-ahead.
hang on — wait for a short timeA: Can you help me with this?
B: Hang on, let me finish this email first.
go ahead — proceedA: Is it okay if I ask a question now?
B: Sure, go ahead.
Just checking the booking
Mate: Right, shall I book the table for eight o'clock then?
You: Hang on, let me just double-check with Priya first — I think she said half seven.
Mate: Fair enough.
You: Yeah, half seven. Sorry, go ahead and book it.
Before you hit send
Colleague: Are we alright to send this round to the whole team?
You: Hang on a sec, let me just check — the date's right, isn't it?
Colleague: Tuesday the third, yeah.
You: Lovely. Right, go ahead.