verb
Meaning 1
To perform a mathematical calculation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
do the math
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verb
Meaning 2
To determine the explanation for or precise nature of a situation, such as the motive underlying someone's behavior, based on available facts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Danish: lægge to og to sammen — to figure it out yourself
- Finnish: päätellä loput — to figure it out yourself
- French: se rendre à l'évidence — to figure it out yourself
- German: überzeuge dich selbst — to figure it out yourself
- German: rechne es dir selbst aus — to figure it out yourself
- Norwegian Bokmål: legge sammen to og to — to figure it out yourself
- Portuguese: fazer as contas — to figure it out yourself
- Russian: сложи́ть два плюс два (složítʹ dva pljus dva) — to figure it out yourself
- Spanish: sacar la cuenta — to figure it out yourself
- Spanish: hacer números — to figure it out yourself
- Spanish: echar números — to figure it out yourself
- Spanish: echar cuentas — to figure it out yourself