two's\ company;\ three's\ a\ crowd

two's\ company;\ three's\ a\ crowd
proverb
An informal way to express a situation when two people desire privacy and a third one is present.

Beth and Carl wanted to be alone so when Maggie joined them they said, "two's company; three's a crowd."


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