Meanings
How to pronounce "put two and two together":
AU
To figure something out; to deduce or discern something.
Example: "We didn't tell our friends that we were dating, but I think they put two and two together."
Example Sentences
1
When I found receipts for expensive dinners in his pocket and noticed that he always came home late, I finally put two and two together and realized he was having an affair.
2
She saw him buying a wedding ring and noticed that he was spending a lot of time with his girlfriend, so she put two and two together and figured out that he was going to propose.
3
The detective put two and two together and solved the mystery after finding fingerprints at the crime scene that matched the suspect's.
4
I saw my coworker researching job openings in another city and then overheard her talking about wanting to move, so I put two and two together and realized she was planning to quit.
5
After observing his strange behavior and hearing rumors from his friends, I put two and two together and concluded that he was struggling with a drug addiction.
