to put two and two together meaning?

Question

What is the meaning of "to put two and two together" idiom?

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Idiom Conjugations:

 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Putting two and two together is not always an easy thing to do.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

To put two and two together can be used formally or informally.

In the imperative:
Put two and two together!

 

Answer 4

 

Idiom Scenario 3:

put two and two together  

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Idiom Scenario 2:

Two union members are talking ...

Member 1: What's going on with Company Z?
Member 2: There is definitely something going on. They have recently de-layered management.
Member 1: And the company has started to use up its warehouse stock.
Member 2: And there have been all sorts of consultants working.
Member 1: Indeed! I also noticed a number of foreign business executives.
Member 2: Let's put two and two together and surmise that the company is planning to move its operations overseas.
Member 1: We'd better look into this right away.

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Idiom Scenario 1:

Two friends are talking about a third friend ...

Friend 1: What's going on with Susan?
Friend 2: I'm not sure but she has been acting strangely lately.
Friend 1: Yes! She's changed her wardrobe to a modern look and she has had her hair cut in a very attractive style.
Friend 2: You're right! I've noticed that she's never available to have a visit on Friday and Saturday nights.
Friend 1: She seems very happy lately.
Friend 2: You know, if we put two and two together, it seems like she's fallen in love.
Friend 1: Of course!

Answer 7

Idiom Definition:

"to put two and two together"

to understand something by analyzing clues or associating seemingly unconnected information

Synonyms: analyze, ascertain, believe, conceive, conclude, conjecture, construe, deduct, derive, draw, figure, gather, glean, guess, imagine, induce, infer, interpret, intuit, presuppose, reason, reckon, speculate, suppose, surmise, think, understand