Definition of connect the dots
connect the dots 
verb
- to figure something out based on multiple pieces of evidence.
Citation from "Don't Vote for this Episode", Raising Hope (TV), Season 1 Episode 22 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "The New Guy", Warehouse 13 (TV), Season 3 Episode 1 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to know, be aware.
Last edited on Oct 14 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 20 2011.
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Other terms relating to 'to know, be aware': | |
| Definitions include: to sound familiar. | |
| Definitions include: stylish, fashionable; COOL. | |
| Definitions include: to become aware of underhanded dealings. | |
| Definitions include: connected to a social scene, source of knowledge, etc. | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'dot': | |
| Definitions include: to be leaving. | |
| Definitions include: a failed "dot com" company. | |
| Definitions include: "very". | |
| Definitions include: prairie dogging. | |
| Definitions include: a person from India. | |
| Definitions include: in an organization chart, a solid line is used to indicate the relationship between a manager and their reports. | |
| Definitions include: female period | |
Other terms relating to 'the': | |
| Definitions include: Walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: A good estimate, term of agreement | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: Inclusive | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
| Definitions include: extremely popular. | |
| Definitions include: taking a passive role. | |
| Definitions include: the bathroom. | |
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