putting two and two together and making five

A form of put two and two together and make five — To come to the wrong conclusion; to make a false inference.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put two and two together and make five
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APA

putting two and two together and making five. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20two%20and%20two%20together%20and%20making%20five

MLA

“putting two and two together and making five.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20two%20and%20two%20together%20and%20making%20five. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting two and two together and making five,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20two%20and%20two%20together%20and%20making%20five.

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