english
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Phrase(s): stand to reason to seem reasonable. • It stands to reason that it’ll be colder in January than it is in November. • It stands to reason that Bill left in a hurry, although no one saw him go.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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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]
American Heritage Idioms