English Dictionary

connect the dots

verb

(literally) 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.

I will connect the dots to solve the puzzle.

意味（1）

(literally) 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.

To connect the dots, use a pen or pencil and draw a line from dot 1 to dot 2, from dot 2 to dot 3 and so on until all the dots are connected. You can try to guess what kind of animal is shown in the picture before you connect the dots.

意味（2）

(by extension) To make connections in one's mind, arriving at a more holistic understanding of a situation.

If only the Bush team connected the dots, it would see what a nutty war on terrorism it is fighting, explains Mr. Prestowitz.