I need a couple of minutes to finish this.
a couple of sth
idiomThis means two of something, or sometimes a small number like two or three. You use it to talk about a small quantity of things.
Could you please bring me a couple of chairs from the other room for our guests?
After a couple of failed attempts to fix the engine, the mechanic finally identified the underlying issue and completed the repair.
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