two's company
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Suddenly, the show’s central relationship went from two’s company to three’s a crowd, with the extra appendage a shiny deadweight with a boyband centre parting.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 7, 2017
In Liv’s words, two’s company, three’s a horde.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2015
He agrees with us that "two's company and three's none."
From Bible Romances First Series by G. W. (George William) Foote
Now, folks," he said, "I reckon two's company an' three's a crowd.
From The Mysterious Rider by Zane Grey
"Let the parson and his sweetheart be," they called out; "two's company, miss, and three isn't."
From I Say No by Wilkie Collins
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