The expression "to put two and two together" means to deduce or understand the truth about something by combining seemingly separate facts.
L'espressione "to put two and two together" significa dedurre o capire la verità su qualcosa combinando fatti apparentemente separati.
| Idiom | to put two and two together |
|---|---|
| Definition | to realize; to understand the truth about something |
| Examples | - The boy never said that he was a smoker, but his mother put two and two together when she found a cigarette lighter in his room. - I finally put two and two together when she said was not planning a holiday this year. |
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