Two's company(, three's a crowd).
- Two's company(, three's a crowd).
Two is company, (but) three's a crowd. & Two's company(, three's a crowd).
Prov. A way of asking a third person to leave because you want to be alone with someone. (Often implies that you want to be alone with the person because you are romantically interested in him or her.) •
When Lucy followed Mark and Nora into the drawing room, Nora turned to her and said, “Two's company, but three's a crowd.”
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Bill: Can I go to lunch with you and Tom? Jane: Two's company, three's a crowd, Bill.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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two's company, three's a crowd — two’s company, three’s a crowd phrase used for saying that two people, especially people having a romantic relationship, would prefer to be alone rather than with other people Thesaurus: preferring to be alonesynonym Main entry: company * * *… … Useful english dictionary
two's company three's a crowd — two s company (three s a crowd) something that you say when you think two people would prefer to be alone together than be with a third person. They asked me to go to the cinema with them but two s company if you know what I mean … New idioms dictionary
two's company, three's a crowd — two people are happier than three, the third person is not welcome Jill asked, Can I invite Ginger? Jack replied, Two s company, three s a crowd … English idioms
two's company, three's a crowd — ► two s company, three s a crowd proverb the presence of a third person is not welcomed by two lovers. Main Entry: ↑two … English terms dictionary
two's company(, three's a crowd) — two s ˈcompany (, three s a ˈcrowd) idiom (saying) used to suggest that it is better to be in a group of only two people than have a third person with you as well Main entry: ↑companyidiom … Useful english dictionary
two's company; three's a crowd — An informal way to express a situation when two people desire privacy and a third one is present. A proverb. * /Beth and Carl wanted to be alone so when Maggie joined them they said, Two s company; three s a crowd. / … Dictionary of American idioms
two's company; three's a crowd — An informal way to express a situation when two people desire privacy and a third one is present. A proverb. * /Beth and Carl wanted to be alone so when Maggie joined them they said, Two s company; three s a crowd. / … Dictionary of American idioms
two's\ company;\ three's\ a\ crowd — proverb An informal way to express a situation when two people desire privacy and a third one is present. Beth and Carl wanted to be alone so when Maggie joined them they said, two s company; three s a crowd … Словарь американских идиом
two's company, three's a crowd — This is said of two people, particularly lovers, who would prefer to be alone together rather than to have someone else with them. I d rather not come to the cinema with you, thanks. Two s company ...! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
two's company three is a crowd — two people are enough, three people is too many … English contemporary dictionary
two's company, three's a crowd — two people, especially lovers, should be left alone together. → two … English new terms dictionary
