it stands to reason

Idioms  

1. It's reasonable or to be expected. For example, It stands to reason that if we leave late we'll arrive late. [Early 1600s]

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it stands to reason

The character feels out of his depth, feels overwhelmed, feels like he does not quite know what he’s doing, it stands to reason I should feel like that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

If ’00s revivals are all the rage in clothing and aesthetics, it stands to reason that the same would be true in cinema.

From Salon ● May 27, 2026

So it stands to reason that the opposite would be true.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

But it stands to reason that the more money spent on things like food, power and healthcare, the less there is to splurge elsewhere.

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

So it stands to reason that the first thing I fell in love with in Itfe was a black man.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride