takes two to tango



(It) takes two to tango.

Prov. Some things cannot happen by one person acting alone. Alan: You're always arguing! Stop arguing all the time. Jane: I can't argue all by myself. It takes two to tango. Fred: Did you hear? Janice got herself pregnant. Jill: Well, she didn't do it all by herself. Takes two to tango, you know.
See also: take, tango, two

takes two to tango

phr. requires two people to do certain things. There’s no such thing as a one-sided argument. It takes two to tango.
See also: take, tango, two

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nathanaelnay-THAN-ee-əl (English), nay-THAN-yəl (English)Biblical, Biblical Greek
Marijse-Dutch
Noor (2)NO:R (Dutch)Dutch, Limburgish
WiĘCesŁAw-Polish (Archaic)
GeneJEENEnglish
VahİDe-Turkish