ENGLISH
REFERENCE

or two

idiom
Meaning

you use this after a number or a time word to mean 'approximately' or 'a few'. it suggests that the exact amount is not very important.


Examples
SIMPLE

I need a minute or two to finish this.

CONTEXTUAL

The drive to the beach takes an hour or two depending on the traffic.

COMPLEX

After a year or two of dedicated research, the scientist finally discovered a pattern in the data.

Last updated April 22, 2026