one or two

idiom

: a few
I have a problem with one or two provisions in the contract.

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“One or two.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20or%20two. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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