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be three sheets to the wind (old-fashioned)
to be drunk. Bobby was already three sheets to the wind when we arrived.
See also: sheet, wind

the three R's

reading, writing, and arithmetic (= mathematics). By the age of 6, all our pupils have a firm grasp of the three R's.

a three-ring circus (American & Australian)

a lot of noisy or confused activity. It's a three-ring circus in that classroom - the kids can't possibly be learning anything.
See also: circus

two's company (three's a crowd)

something that you say when you think two people would prefer to be alone together than be with a third person. They asked me to go to the cinema with them but two's company if you know what I mean.
See also: company

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