American Idioms and Expressions

Put Two And Two Together Idiom

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put two and two together
What does put two and two together mean?
to understand or figure something out after learning all the factsI put two and two together and realized why my boss was absent last month.
put two and two together
What does put two and two together mean?
to make a correct guess, to figure something out from the information that you haveWe were able to put two and two together and discover who was sending the unwanted messages.
put two and two together
What does put two and two together mean?
to make a correct guess, to figure something out from the information that you have We were able to put two and two together and discover who was sending the unwanted messages.

put two and two together
What does put two and two together mean?
to understand or figure something out after learning all the facts I put two and two together and realized why my boss was absent last month.


Some Random Idioms
bargain for (something)
What does "bargain for (something)" mean?
to anticipate something, to take something into account The difficulty of the job was more than I had bargained for.

As good as new
What does "As good as new" mean?
If something has been used but is still in extremely good condition, it is as good as new.
see the handwriting on the wall
What does "see the handwriting on the wall" mean?
to know that something is certain to happenWe saw the handwriting on the wall and we knew that our company was going to go bankrupt.
come down in price
What does "come down in price" mean?
to lower the price of one's product, to become cheaperWe were forced to come down in price in order to sell our target number of cars for the month.
send (someone) up the river
What does "send (someone) up the river" mean?
to send someone to prison The judge sent the man up the river for three years.

Lines of communication
What does "Lines of communication" mean?
Lines of communication are the routes used to communicate by people or groups who are in conflict; a government might open lines of communication with terrorists if it wished to negotiate with them.
a hung jury
What does "a hung jury" mean?
a jury that is divided and unable to agree on a verdict The trial ended in a hung jury which made another trial necessary.

nosh
What does "nosh" mean?
snack."There's plenty in the refrigerator if you wantsomething to nosh on."
lion's share of (something)
What does "lion's share of (something)" mean?
the larger part/share of somethingWe found the lion's share of the lost tickets but some are still missing.
delts
What does "delts" mean?
deltoid muscles (shoulder muscles)
kawabunga
What does "kawabunga" mean?
yeah; horray; yippee (an expression of excitement or enthusiasm, popularized in the TV series "The Simpsons")

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