Guest  [More info] "It takes two to tango." What is the meaning of this. Thanks Guest

	+1 Mike in Japan  [More info] It means that if two people/parties do/did something together they must both be/have been co-operative or willing participants. It is usually used regarding some past event, activity or occurance. Both parties must have been willing, or the event wouldn't have happened. I hope this helps and is not confusing. Cheers Mike in Japan Joined on Tue, Aug 19 2003 The lounge Senior Member 4,423 I do like to be beside the seaside

	+1 suzi  [More info] tango is a fairly sexy dance style where the partners are very close and need each other for support in some of the moves, I believe ( I am not a dancer - it just LOOKS that way when I've seen it) so the metaphor builds on that idea. suzi Joined on Wed, Jan 7 2004 Full Member 465

	+1 chris  [More info] Tango is also a fizzy orange drink, just to add some useless information. It is unlikely that the metaphor has anything to do with that information!!! chris Joined on Mon, Apr 7 2003 Malta Contributing Member 1,105

	+1 suzi  [More info] LOL - but linguistically interesting as the manufacturers have manged to get people using it as a verb: "you've been tangoed!" suzi

	+1 Mike in Japan  [More info] So, you see, it would be impossible for two people to do a sexy body contact dance whilst also hitting each other with cans of fizzy orange beverage unless both parties were consenting and willing! Mike in Japan

	+1 dinosm  [More info] Tango the drink is an invention counting only a year or two of life, while tango the dance is an invention of the early 20th century - so it's quite clear where the saying 'it takes two to tango' comes from! And as for a little background info, tango is indeed a very close-contact dance for two people, (usually) a man and a woman. The man leads the whole dance (even if somewhat less nowadays than in earlier times) and the woman has to 'read' the man's lead and follow properly. This communication between the dancing partners requires this close contact in order for the man's leading 'signals' to be clearly felt by his partner. The woman, in turn, has to respond properly and quickly enough to her partner's lead, so that the dance goes on smoothly, creating the beautiful image we see competent tango dancers achieve on the dancefloor! Now I think it's clear why 'it takes two to tango'! dinosm Joined on Fri, Nov 28 2003 Manchester, U.K. New Member 43