Waiter: May I take your order now? Mary: Of course. Jane, what are you going to have? Jane: I'm still trying to decide. Waiter: I'll be back in a minute.
•Waiter: Can I take your order? Mary: Yes, we're ready.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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