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Put Two and Two Together

put too and too tuh-GEH-ther

/pʊt tuː ænd tuː təˈɡɛðər/

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Syllable breakdown

puttwoandtwotogether

Dictionary meaning

Examples

  • When the files went missing and he was nervous, I put two and two together.

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