three's a crowd

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Idioms and Phrases

Also, two's company, three's a crowd . A third person spoils the ideal combination of a couple, as in No, I won't join you—three's a crowd . This expression, alluding to a third person spoiling the privacy of a pair of lovers, was already a proverb in 1546. For a synonym, see fifth wheel .

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