Tag: it takes two to tango
Arms race
Word of the Day: Arms race BANG! And they’re off. Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the 21st-century arms race. The post-Cold War era is officially over, and we have entered the pre-World War III era. It’s hard to say and even harder to hear, but those are the facts. The political and global landscape has…
Tell tales out of school
English Phrase: Tell tales out of school We’ll start with the bottom line today. Everyone loves a bit of gossip, but nobody likes it when you tell tales out of school about them. That’s the truth of it. To tell tales out of school means to participate in spreading gossip, secrets, lies or rumours about…
It takes two to tango
Idiom: It takes two to tango It takes two to tango is usually used when discussing something that is bad but requires two people to make it happen. Perhaps your friend wants to argue with you, but it takes two to tango. If you do not argue with your friend, there is no argument, even…