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Put two and two together

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Detective Mindset

Think like a detective figuring out a mystery using hints.

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With the door unlocked and the lights on, she put two and two together that someone was inside.
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No Direct Proof

Use the phrase when you're making a guess based on indirect evidence.

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He didn't tell me he got the job, but seeing his new suit, I put two and two together.
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Informal Contexts

The phrase is casual, so it's not usually used in formal writing.

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When they giggled every time he passed by, we put two and two together.
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