connect the dots

connect the dots
to understand the relationship between different ideas or experiences.

It took years of hard work to connect the dots between the murder and the suspect.

Etymology: from a children's activity in which a picture can be seen when you draw lines to connect numbered dots (= small, round marks)

New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • connect-the-dots — conˌnect the ˈdots adjective [only before a noun] HUMAN RESOURCES 1. bringing together a lot of pieces of information from different places in order to show that something is true : • a connect the dots explanation of the events 2. very simple,… …   Financial and business terms

  • connect the dots — Ⅰ. connect the dots ► to bring together information from different places in order to understand something as a whole or how different things affect each other: »We fail to connect the dots between the way we live today and the needs of tomorrow …   Financial and business terms

  • connect the dots — chiefly US informal : to learn or understand how different things are related The information about these events is not new but no one had ever connected the dots until today. • • • Main Entry: ↑connect connect the dots see ↑connect • • • Main… …   Useful english dictionary

  • connect the dots — When you connect the dots, you understand the connections and relationships …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • Connect the dots — Dot to dot redirects here. For the annual music festival, see Dot to Dot Festival. A partially solved connect the dots puzzle. Connect the dots, also known as dot to dot or join the dots is a form of puzzle containing a sequence of numbered… …   Wikipedia

  • connect the dots — phrasal to link together logically related elements in order to draw a conclusion < trying to connect the dots in the investigation > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • connect-the-dots — adjective Date: 1981 done or proceeding in a series of simple and usually predictable steps < a movie with a connect the dots plot > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Connect the Dots (Rubicon) — Connect the Dots Rubicon episode Episode no. Season 1 Episode 5 Directed by Nick Gomez Written by Nic …   Wikipedia

  • connect the dots — verb a) To attempt to complete a puzzle in which dots on a paper must be connected in a specific order so that the joining lines form a picture. b) To make connections in ones mind, arriving at a more holistic understanding of a situation …   Wiktionary

  • connect/join the dots — Ⅰ. connect/join the dots ► to understand the relationship between different ideas, facts, or experiences: »My experiment has revealed how we fail to connect the dots between the way we live today and the needs of tomorrow. Main Entry: ↑dot Ⅱ.… …   Financial and business terms

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