idiom
connect the dots
kuh-NEKT the DOTS
kəˈnɛkt ðə dɒtsListen
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Syllable breakdown
connectthedots
Dictionary meaning
recognise the relationships between apparently separate pieces of information and use them to form a coherent understanding or reach a conclusion; synthesise disparate clues or data points into a meaningful pattern; derived from the children's drawing activity in which numbered dots are joined to reveal a hidden picture
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