put two and two together

Related to word: two

Idiom

Definition

  1. To infer or deduce the truth or conclusion about a situation based on the available information or evidence.

    • She noticed he was coming home late more often and his text messages became secretive, so she put two and two together and guessed he might be having an affair.

    • When I saw him having lunch with the new colleague frequently, I put two and two together and suspected there might be something going on between them.

    • He put her recent unusual behavior together with her hushed phone calls with a new colleague and quickly realized she was about to quit her job.