What does "Be right back" mean?

return soon

Synonym: return shortly, come back soon Opposite: stay away, be absent

"Be right back" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

I'll be right back.

Breaking Bad S1E2

Be right back.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3E8

Don't move. I'll be right back.

Encanto

Monica: Okay, umm-umm, I'll just--I'll be right back, I just gotta go ah, go ah...

Friends S1E1

I'M GONNA TALK TO HIM REAL QUICK, AND... AND I'M GONNA BE RIGHT BACK.

Gilmore Girls S1E5

"Be right back" in TV shows & movies

This word appears in 8 titles. Click to explore the full vocabulary list.

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