takes two to tango etc

takes two to tango etc
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No, he didn't do it all by himself. Takes two to tango, you know — Не может быть, чтобы он это сделал один. Видишь ли, такое одному просто не под силу

If there was an argument, what the hell! It takes two to tango — Если была ссора, то он не сам же с собой ссорился, черт возьми!

It takes two to tango — Вряд ли он один виноват в этой драке


Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . . 2003.

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