it takes two to tango
both people are responsible for the situation
TRANSLATION
it takes two to tango = es gehören immer zwei dazu --- GOOGLE INDEX it takes two to tango: approximately 5,000,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
The EU knows IT TAKES a lot more than TWO TO TANGO, so Belgium is staging a big dance event to mark the start of its six-month EU presidency.
(BBC News)
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"IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO and in this case, it takes printer ink and paper to accomplish perfect prints," said George Sasson, head of Inkjetsuperstore's Marketing Dept.
(San Francisco Chronicle)
(BBC News)
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"IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO and in this case, it takes printer ink and paper to accomplish perfect prints," said George Sasson, head of Inkjetsuperstore's Marketing Dept.
(San Francisco Chronicle)
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it takes two to Tango
idiom
- said when you want to emphasize that both people involved in a difficult situation must accept the blame, or that an activity needs two people who are willing to take part for it to happen
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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The tango is a dance which requires two partners moving in relation to each other, sometimes in tandem, sometimes in opposition. The meaning of this expression has been expanded to include any situation in which the two partners are by definition understood to be essential. This could be a personal relationship like marriage or a business partnership.
The phrase originated in a song, Takes Two to Tango, which was written and composed in 1952 by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning. The lyrics and melody were popularised by singer Pearl Bailey's 1952 recording:
You can sail on a ship by yourself
Take a nap or a nip by yourself
You can get into debt on your own
There are lots of thing you can do on your own
But it takes two to tango, two to tango
Two to really get the feeling of romance
Let's do the tango, do the tango
Do the dance of love
(adapted from Wikipedia)
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"It takes two to tango when negotiating a contract, so it's not only your fault if the agreement is not concluded."
idiom
- said when you want to emphasize that both people involved in a difficult situation must accept the blame, or that an activity needs two people who are willing to take part for it to happen
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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The tango is a dance which requires two partners moving in relation to each other, sometimes in tandem, sometimes in opposition. The meaning of this expression has been expanded to include any situation in which the two partners are by definition understood to be essential. This could be a personal relationship like marriage or a business partnership.
The phrase originated in a song, Takes Two to Tango, which was written and composed in 1952 by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning. The lyrics and melody were popularised by singer Pearl Bailey's 1952 recording:
You can sail on a ship by yourself
Take a nap or a nip by yourself
You can get into debt on your own
There are lots of thing you can do on your own
But it takes two to tango, two to tango
Two to really get the feeling of romance
Let's do the tango, do the tango
Do the dance of love
(adapted from Wikipedia)
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"It takes two to tango when negotiating a contract, so it's not only your fault if the agreement is not concluded."
