once or twice
A small, indefinite number of times.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I've been there once or twice.”
“She mentioned his name once or twice, but I didn't think much of it.”
“In his long career, the reclusive author had granted interviews only once or twice, preferring to let his novels speak for themselves.”
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all at once
Unexpectedly; without warning; all of a sudden.
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for this once
On this particular occasion, to make an exception
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once again
Again, once more, one more time.
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once and for all
Conclusively, finally, permanently.
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once in a blue moon
Very rarely; very infrequently.
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once in a while
Occasionally; sometimes.
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think twice
To reconsider, use judgement; to proceed with caution or thought.
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what happens twice happens thrice
An event that happens two times will happen three times.
Last updated August 10, 2026