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put two and two together

Idioms  

  1. Draw the proper inference from existing evidence, as in Putting two and two together, it's not hard to guess who will be chosen for the lead role in the play. [Mid-1800s]

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Surely, the viewer can put two and two together on their own to decipher a deeper meaning within the text without the message being spoon-fed to them.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2025

While this might have come as a complete surprise to most parents, Clare quickly put two and two together.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2025

Farrar concludes, “I had put two and two together and made five.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2024

On it, she heard Ms Hartley talk about symptoms she herself had suffered with but had "never put two and two together".

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2024

Man, she was taking a really long time to put two and two together.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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