# count to three

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/count-to-three
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Synonym of count to ten.

## Examples

- I will count to three before you must stop playing.
- If you do not put that toy down while I count to three, you will lose your turn.
- The frustrated parent warned the misbehaving child that he would count to three before taking away his privileges for the rest of the evening.

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