put two and two together

Figure something out from the clues available.

"When I saw their reaction, I put two and two together and realized what had happened."

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How Outer Wilds Tells a Story Through Exploration

Story Mode · 14:29

attention and can put two and two together then

What Would Billy Wilder Do?

Every Frame a Painting · 8:01

And last, Billy Wilder trusted the audience to put two and two together.

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