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two(number)BrE / tuː / NAmE / tuː / - 2
- to be unable to decide what you think about somebody/something, or whether to do something or not
- I was in two minds about the book (= I didn't know if I liked it or not).
- She's in two minds about accepting his invitation.
- one or a few days, moments, pounds, etc.
- May I borrow it for a day or two?
- to fail to be or to get either of two choices, both of which would have been acceptable
- in or into two pieces or halves
- He broke the bar of chocolate in two and gave me half.
- two or three at a time; in small numbers
- People arrived in twos and threes.
- very soon
- We’ll be there in a couple of shakes.
- one person cannot be completely responsible for something
- You can't put all the blame on him. It takes two to make a marriage.
- to have no money; to be very stupid, etc.
- to guess the truth from what you see, hear, etc.
- He's inclined to put two and two together and make five (= reaches the wrong conclusion from what he sees, hears, etc.).
- I am in the same position or I agree with you
- ‘I'm tired!’ ‘That makes two of us!’
- used to talk about two ways of looking at the same situation
Word Origin- Old English twā (feminine and neuter) of Germanic origin; related to Dutch twee and German zwei, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin and Greek duo. Compare with twain.
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