put two and two together
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“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
"So, I think you put two and two together, you probably know what's going to happen."
From BBC • May 21, 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
He can be trusted to put two and two together.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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