connect the dots

Etymology
From the children's pencil and paper puzzle “Connect The Dots”, also known as “Join The Dots”.

Verb

 * 1)  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.
 * 2)  To make connections in one's mind, in order to arrive at a more holistic understanding of a situation.
 * 1)  To make connections in one's mind, in order to arrive at a more holistic understanding of a situation.

Translations

 * Finnish: päästä jäljille
 * French:
 * Hungarian: levonja a következtetést
 * Polish: łączyć kropki, połączyć kropki