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puzzle out

idiom
Meaning

To figure out; to discover or find a solution to.


Examples
SIMPLE

I need to puzzle out this math problem.

CONTEXTUAL

It took me all afternoon to puzzle out how to fix the broken kitchen sink.

COMPLEX

The detective spent hours trying to puzzle out the strange clues left behind at the scene of the crime.

Anchors to
Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    Chinese puzzle

    A senseless situation.

  2. 02

    piece of the puzzle

    A clue that contributes to the solution of a mystery.

  3. 03

    puzzle over

    To think intensely and deeply about a confusing problem, situation, or question in an effort to understand it or to find a solution.

  4. 04

    puzzle through

    To work methodically to solve or understand something complex.

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