a short period of time
a little
for a moment
a moment or two
a short time
for a time
some time
I will be able to sit with you for a while, but I need to get home soon.
You can stay with us for a while until you are back on your feet.
He stayed with them awhile.
Please sit awhile, we will be leaving for the movie very soon.
We also stayed in Japan for a while during our trip to China.
I have stopped taking caffeine for a while.
Dad should take a break for a while because he is working for a long time.
My boss had gone mad at me for a while.
It looks like the weather is going to be stormy for a while.
You stay here for a while I will be right back.
There is no origin for this idiom
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definition
Common phrase that has a specific meaning.