It stands to reason

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It (only) stands to reason.

It is only reasonable to hold a certain opinion. It stands to reason that most people will not buy a new car if they don't think they can pay for it. I think he will come back to pick up his check. It only stands to reason.

See also: reason, stand

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If father was determined to make me either a Prig or a Mule, and I am not a Prig, why, it stands to reason, I must be a Mule. Hard Times by Dickens, Charles View in context For it stands to reason that as Joseph's splendid financial ingenuities advantaged nobody but the king, the general public must have regarded him with a good deal of disfavor, whereas I had done my entire public a kindness in sparing the sun, and was popular by reason of it. A Connecticut Yankee by Twain, Mark View in context I don't believe it was a shock; it stands to reason she'd never 'a' got up after it and been so smart as she is now; we had three o' the worst shocks in our family that there ever was on this river, and I know every symptom of 'em better'n the doctors. Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm by Wiggin, Kate Douglas View in context			it doesn't take a rocket scientist it doesn't take a rocket scientist to it escapes It figures it goes without saying It has name on it It is a long lane that has no turning It is a poor heart that never rejoices It is a wise child that knows its own father It is better to be born lucky than rich It is better to give than to receive It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive It is better to wear out than to rust out It is easier to tear down than to build up It is easy to be wise after the event it is high time It is never too late to learn It is never too late to mend It is not work that kills, but worry It is the pace that kills It isn't worth it It isn't worth the trouble it just so happens It never rains but it pours it remains to be seen It stands to reason it strikes me that It takes all kinds It takes all sorts It takes getting used to It takes money to make money It takes two to make a bargain It takes two to make a quarrel it takes two to tango It was fun while it lasted It will be your ass! It will take some doing It won't wash! It would take an act of Congress to do It'll all come out in the wash It'll be a cold day in hell It'll be a long day in January It'll end in tears It'll never fly It's a bit steep! It's a cinch it's a crying shame It's a crying shame! It's a deal It's a dog's life It's a fair cop			IT Outsourcing IT Outsourcing IT Outsourcing and Utility Services IT Outsourcing India It Pays to Advertise It Pays to Be Ignorant it pleased it pleased it pleases it pleases IT Professionals Database IT projects IT projects IT Rage it rained it rained It Ran When I Parked It it remains to be seen IT reseller It security It security It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time It seems It Seems To Me IT Service Continuity Management IT Services IT Services IT specialist It Sport Calcio Napoli IT Standards Oversight Panel It stands to reason It Starts with You It Still Moves it strikes me that It sucks It Sucks to be Me It Sucks To Be You It Takes All Kinds It Takes All Kinds It takes all sorts It takes all sorts It takes getting used to It Takes Guts It takes money to make money It Takes One To Know One It Takes Three It Takes Time It takes two to make a bargain It takes two to make a quarrel it takes two to tango IT Telemarketing Services It was fun while it lasted It Was Not My Fault It Was Not Our Fault it was raining it was raining It Was Written It will be your ass!

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