I need to puzzle through this math problem.
puzzle through
idiomTo work methodically to solve or understand something complex.
The instructions were confusing, but I managed to puzzle through them to finish the project.
The detective spent the entire night trying to puzzle through the conflicting evidence left at the crime scene.
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Chinese puzzle
A senseless situation.
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piece of the puzzle
A clue that contributes to the solution of a mystery.
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puzzle out
To figure out; to discover or find a solution to.
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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.