takes two to tango — phr. requires two people to do certain things. □ No, he didn’t do it all by himself. Takes two to tango, you know. □ There’s no such thing as a onesided argument. It takes two to tango … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
takes two to tango — You say this when you think that a difficult situation cannot be the fault of one person alone. We ve heard Fred s side of the story but it takes two to tango! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
takes two to tango — See it takes two to tango … English idioms
it takes two to tango — Probably based on earlier sayings of the it takes two to..form (see it takes two to make a quarrel, it takes two to make a bargain). Sung by Pearl Bailey, the Hoffman and Manning song (quot. 1952) was a worldwide hit, giving this saying instant… … Proverbs new dictionary
it takes two to tango — informal phrase used for saying that two people or groups involved in a bad situation must both take responsibility for it Thesaurus: ways of making or receiving criticism or blamehyponym to criticize, accuse or blamesynonym Main entry: tango … Useful english dictionary
it takes two, it takes two to tango — see ↑take, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑two … Useful english dictionary
it takes two to tango — both people involved in a bad situation are responsible for it. “She blames Tracy for stealing her husband.” “Well, it takes two to tango.” Etymology: based on the literal meaning of tango (= a South American dance for two people) … New idioms dictionary
it takes two to tango — some things you cannot do alone; you need a friend to experience life; two can share, fight, dance, love...; it is better to have loved and lost... Life is a dance. It takes two to tango! … English idioms
It takes two to tango. — something that you say which means if two people were involved in a bad situation, both must be responsible. She blames Tracy for stealing her husband. Well, it takes two to tango … New idioms dictionary
it takes two to tango — This idiom is used to suggest that when things go wrong, both sides are involved and neither side is completely innocent … The small dictionary of idiomes
