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company noun sex. Used as a euphemism by prostitutes soliciting customers US, 1991
idiomcompanykeep bad company(also get/fall into bad company)Bad person to spend time with people who do dishonest or illegal things:A social worker said the girl's stealing was the result of boredom and keeping bad company.He's basically a good guy who fell into some bad company.sb is in good companyused in order to say that someone should not be embarrassed by something they have done because there are important or respected people who have done something similar:Sanchez went into Saturday's game with one of the lowest batting averages of any player, but he's in good company.The Chancellor, who referred to Taiwan and China as two countries, is in good company. Several other heads of state have made the same mistake.present company excepted (of course)Includespoken used in order to tell the people you are talking to that a rude or unpleasant comment you have just made does not include them: What husband do you know who listens to his wife's opinions? Present company excepted, of course.Most of the accountants I've met, present company excepted, are not people I'd want to go to the pub with.two's company (three's a crowd)spoken used in order to say that two people would rather be alone than have other people with them:Rhonda's father stood up and put on his hat. "Two's company," he said. "I know when I'm not wanted.""Why don't you stay for supper, Jill?" "No, I'll leave you two alone - two's company, three's a crowd."
See:- a man is known by the company he keeps
- bad company
- be in good company
- company bull
- company man
- company manners
- company town
- Desert and reward seldom keep company
- extend credit
- extend credit to (one)
- get into bad company
- get into/keep bad company
- get on
- get on in the company
- in company with (someone or something)
- in company with somebody/something
- in good company
- keep bad company
- keep company
- keep somebody company
- man is known by the company he keeps
- Misery loves company
- never dip your pen into the company's ink
- part company
- part company (with one)
- present company excepted
- present company excluded
- take (someone's or something's) pulse
- the company (one) keeps
- the company somebody keeps
- three's a crowd
- Two is company, three's a crowd
- two's company
- two's company(, three's a crowd)
- two's company, three's a crowd
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