A small handful
One or two means a small number, roughly two but possibly slightly more.
The phrase suggests approximation rather than precision: I have one or two questions, We met one or two times before.
It often understates—someone with "one or two concerns" may have several.
Give me one or two minutes asks for a brief wait.
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A small handful
One or two means a small number, roughly two but possibly slightly more.
The phrase suggests approximation rather than precision: I have one or two questions, We met one or two times before.
It often understates—someone with "one or two concerns" may have several.
Give me one or two minutes asks for a brief wait.
Related — couple (Two linked together); few (Small in number); a few (Small quantity); duo · pair · lone · binary · single · barely · handful · twosome · choice · unit
quantity/amountone or two ≠ many A large quantity; numerous · a lot · countless · innumerable · dozens
precision/vaguenessone or two ≠ exactly With total accuracy; precisely · no more no less
one, once, two, ones, twofold
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/one_or_two