pas de deux noun2 •A dance performed by two dancers.The way in which they dance[…] the final passion of a pas-de-deux; and the going off with a bound!—I shall never see a real ballet, with a composed countenance again. — 1846 •(figurative) A complicated relationship or process involving two entities, usually persons.There is a seductive and terminal pas-de-deux going on between the real right in this country and their "opposition," the liberals. It is deadly for us to get caught in their maneuverings. — 1978
