stand to reason

Idioms  

1. Be logical or rational, as in It stands to reason that if you don't like hot weather you shouldn't move to Florida. [Early 1600s]

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Example Sentences

If the man was capturing the ocean, then wouldn’t it stand to reason that he would capture everything in the ocean too, including C.C.?

From Literature

It's only one lap, so it should stand to reason that the softest rubber will give the greatest grip for that short distance.

From BBC

If the click farm was real, it would stand to reason that probably there was money being sent back and forth.

From Slate

I mean, it is a frozen pie, so it would stand to reason.

From Salon

If women are 51% of the population, doesn’t it stand to reason that scientists would better understand this by now?

From Los Angeles Times