What does “for the time being” mean?

for a short period of time but not permanently

How is “for the time being” used?

In Casablanca (1943), one line is: “- Are you quite finished with us? - For the time being.”

The clip at the top of this page is from Casablanca (1943).

- Are you quite finished with us? - For the time being.

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