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The expression "connect the dots" relates to a type of puzzle in which an image is reduced to a series of dots outlining the perimeter of an object. For most people it is difficult to determine what the object is simply by looking at the dots.
However, if one takes a pen or pencil and by drawing lines to connect the dots in numerical order [each dot is numbered], the outline and thus the identification of the object becomes obvious.
The phrase "connect the dots," is a sarcastic way of suggesting to someone that if he/she considers various pieces of evidence related to a given subject, and then mentally considers them in the aggregate, then that person can see the obvious truth about the matter under discussion or consideration.
- Done or proceeding in a series of simple and usually predictable steps, most often used in reply to someone who hasn't figured, or seen the obvious connection of relative evidence.
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∙ 12y agoThere is a children's puzzle where you connect a series of dots with a pencil or pen line in order to make a picture. If you extend this, you can see that "connecting the dots" would mean to follow logic and see the figurative picture. If someone is asking a rather silly question that they could answer by simply thinking logically, you might say "Connect the dots!" to mean "Figure it out!"
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