put two and two together
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"I just put two and two together and bingo," said Ayola.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
“I think he was watching what was going on and kind of put two and two together and said I need to go to my local PD,” Perry said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
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
“Navid is in most of my classes. I put two and two together after the last time we talked. He didn’t tell you?”
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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