"three's a crowd" meaning in English

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Phrase

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  1. Alternative form of two's company, three's a crowd. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: two's company, three's a crowd
    Sense id: en-three's_a_crowd-en-phrase-r7mJQW02 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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