"put two and two together and come up with five" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: puts two and two together and comes up with five [present, singular, third-person], putting two and two together and coming up with five [participle, present], put two and two together and came up with five [past], put two and two together and come up with five [participle, past]
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  1. Alternative form of put two and two together and make five Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: put two and two together and make five
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