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put two and two together
Idioms and Phrases
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]Example Sentences
While this might have come as a complete surprise to most parents, Clare quickly put two and two together.
"I bumped into William McNamara in Blackpool looking at the big dip of a wooden coaster there. I put two and two together immediately," he said.
And will Belinda, who spots Greg sitting across the restaurant, put two and two together?
“It was such a small ad, I don’t think anyone put two and two together,†a source told Variety.
"Retrospectively, I can put two and two together, which at the time you don't really think," he said.
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