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• it takes two to tango
  делить ответственность на двоих, оба виноваты

  It takes two to tango, so Peter and Nick are both responsible for the damage of the car.
• know a trick or two
  знать пару хитростей

  Gina knows a trick or two about how to handle her husband when he is angry or upset.
• lesser of the two
  меньшее из двух

  I can pay either $80 or $100 for a bike; I think I'd rather pay the lesser of the two."
• lesser of two evils
  меньшее из двух зол

  "I don't want to go shopping; I'd rather stay at home. I would prefer to choose the lesser of the two evils."
• no two ways about (something)
  об этом не может быть двух мнений

  "There are no two ways about it; you are to consult a doctor and do it immediately."
• not give two hoots about (someone or something)
  совершенно не интересоваться кем-либо \ чем-либо

  Right now the public does not give two hoots about Kirby's disappearance.
• one or two
  небольшое количество, один или два

  "There are only one or two things I can do for you, I am sorry."
• put two and two together
  смекнуть, понять

  The death of his wife and the money he was going to inherit The police were sure to put two and two together.
• tell (someone) a thing or two (about something)
  сказать кому-либо кое-что (неприятное), ругать кого-либо

  My cousin took my laptop without my permission, and I am going to tell her a thing or two.
• That makes two of us.
  то же самое справедливо и обо мне

  "I don't want to take part in the track and field event," Lucy said. -"That makes two of us," Cathy replied.
• two bricks shy of a load
  не умный, тупой, "винтиков не хватает"

  Martin is two bricks shy of a load and he is hard to deal with.
• two can play that game
  ответить тем же, отплатить той же монетой

  Cora offended me; I told her that two can play that game, but actually I am not going to do the same to her.
• two heads are better than one
  одна голова хорошо, а две лучше

  "Let's discuss these problems between the two of us; two heads are better than one, you know."
• two of a kind
  два одинаковых (человека), "два сапога пара"

  John and Jack are two of a kind and they are always seen together.
• two wrongs don't make a right
  злом зла не поправишь (посл.)

  Though Lionel's words hurt my feelings I am not going to try and offend him; I am sure two wrongs don't make a right.
• two's company, three's a crowd
  где двое, там третий – лишний

  I was going out with my date, and I didn't want Jim to accompany us; I told him that two's company and three's a crowd.
• two-time (someone)
  изменять кому-либо (супруге или супругу, партнёру)

  Silvia was very upset when she discovered that Tim was two-timing her.