Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

it takes two to make a quarrel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: it -takes t-wo -to -make a quar-rel
IPA

46

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

It takes two or more people to cause a quarrel; one cannot blame an argument entirely on the other side.

Phrases

it takes two to tango two heads are better than one two's company, three's a crowd one volunteer is equal to two pressed men

Frequently Paired Words

it takes two to tango two heads are better than one two's company, three's a crowd one volunteer is equal to two pressed men

Questions

What does it takes two to make a quarrel mean?: It takes two or more people to cause a quarrel; one cannot blame an argument entirely on the other side.

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