it takes two to tango

成語所屬單字tango

it takes two to tango — 慣用語

1. used to say that if something bad or difficult has happened, both people involve

1.慣用語
釋義

一個巴掌拍不響;雙方都有責任

used to say that if something bad or difficult has happened, both people involved share the blame or responsibility, or that an activity needs two people working together to succeed

例句

The manager blamed the assistant for the lost deal, but it takes two to tango — both of them failed to check the contract.

A marriage cannot survive if only one person tries to fix it; it takes two to tango.