English Explanatory Dictionary

it takes two to tango

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. Some things need the active cooperation of two parties; blame is to be laid on both parties in a conflict.

Pronunciation

En-au-it takes two to tango.ogg

Word forms

it takes two to tango

Etymology

From the song Takes Two to Tango, written and composed in 1952 by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning.

Related words

tango

Derived words

it takes two to tangle
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