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Phrase(s): Fill in the blanks.
You can figure out the rest.; You can draw a conclusion from that. (Fixed order. See also fill something in.) • Mary: What happened at Fred’s house last night? Bill: There was a big fight, then the neighbors called the police. Mary: Then what happened? Bill: Fill in the blanks. What do you think? • John: They had been lost for two days, then the wolves came, and the rest is history. Jane: Yes, I think I can fill in the blanks.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs