English phrase from the movies

On the count of three.

Pronunciation: /ɑːn ðə kaʊnt əv θriː/

What does “On the count of three” mean?

We'll all do it together when I say “three”. People say it before lifting, jumping or starting something at the same moment.

Example

Grab that end of the sofa. On the count of three: one, two, three, lift!

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