put two and two together

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   to guess the truth from what you see, hear, etc.

   Tell me

   Because sometimes, Jamie, I can put two and two together and make bloody four.

In the movies · 2

• Because sometimes, Jamie, I can put two and two together and make bloody four.Beautiful Thing1996
• Tell meJurassic World Dominion2022
• They're gonna put two and two together.Year One2009
• I read your piece on decadence and put two and two togetherJurassic World Dominion2022

Learn it in full scenes

• Beautiful Thing1996
  • Sandra Catches the Boys Bunking Off
  • Neighbours Shout Over Leah's Music
  • Jamie and Steven Read in Bed

From the same entry

• a day, moment, pound, or two
• fall between two stools
• in two
• in twos and threes
• it takes two to do
• not have two beans, brain cells, to rub together
• that makes two of us
• two sides of the same coin
• be in two minds about doing
• in two shakes

More idioms

• put your best foot forward
• same to you
• sign on the dotted line
• smile from ear to ear
• take under your wing
• the long and short of it
• think nothing of it
• what's not to like
• disappear off the face of the earth
• sit tight
• be life
• say what