: to draw the proper inference from given premises or related circumstances
sharp enough wits to put two and two together — T.B.Costain
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put two and two together
To draw a conclusion from various facts
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Main Entry: ↑put
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put two and two together see under ↑put1
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Main Entry: ↑two
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put two and two together phrase
to guess what is happening or what something means as a result of what you have seen or heard
People saw them talking and put two and two together.
Thesaurus: to guesssynonym
Main entry: two
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draw an obvious conclusion from what is known or evident
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put two and two together
: to make a correct guess based on what you have seen or heard : to figure something out
You weren't home so I put two and two together and went back to your office to find you.
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Main Entry: ↑two
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put ˌtwo and ˌtwo toˈgether idiom
to guess the truth from what you see, hear, etc
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He's inclined to
put two and two together and make five (= reaches the wrong conclusion from what he sees, hears, etc.).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.