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put two and two together |
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put two and two together to figure something out from the information available. Well, I put two and two together and came up with an idea of who did it. Don't worry. John won't figure it out. He can't put two and two together. put two and two together to guess the truth about a situation from pieces of information which you know about it I didn't tell her my husband had left, but she'd noticed his car was missing and put two and two together. put two and two together to understand something by using the information you have I didn't tell her George had left, but she noticed his car was gone and put two and two together. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He was afraid of what the boy might say, afraid he might put two and two together, so he let it stay, although with his usual caution he had arranged for a trial and would have felt justified in packing it back as soon as the roads had permitted. Did you not put two and two together, and reflect that if it was not Alfred Inglethorp who was quarrelling with his wife--and you remember, he strenuously denied it at the inquest--it must be either Lawrence or John. Likewise I learned the municipal election was at hand, and put two and two together. |
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