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REASON 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. within reason reasonable; reasonably.You can do anything you want within reason.I'll pay any sum you ask—within reason.
idiomreasonit stands to reasonused in order to emphasize that what you are saying is sensible and should be easy to understand:It stands to reason that you'll be more enthusiastic about studying English if you know it's going to help you in your career.If you eat junk food, and don't care about your diet, you're going to have less energy. It stands to reason, doesn't it? phrasereason[reasoned, reasoned, reasoning]
reason out
reason sth out • reason out sth to think about something carefully, in order to decide how to solve a problem, or in order to understand something better: Instead of arguing, let's try to reason it out. Something FitzAlan had said made her feel uneasy about his true motives, but she was growing too sleepy to reason it out now.
reason with
reason with sb to talk calmly to someone who you think is behaving in an unreasonable way, and give them reasons why they should be more sensible: Try to reason with your child and find out why he disobeyed you, rather than just shouting at him. I tried to reason with her, but she locked herself in the bathroom, crying.
See:- all the more reason for
- all the more reason for (doing something)
- all the more reason to (do something)
- by reason of
- contrary to all reason
- feast of reason
- for (a/some) reason(s) best known to (oneself)
- for a/some reason/reasons best known to himself, herself, etc.
- for good reason
- for reasons best known to himself
- for some reason (or other)
- for XYZ reasons
- in reason
- It stands to reason
- listen to reason
- lose one's mind
- lose reason
- make (one) see reason
- make (one) see sense
- neither rhyme nor reason
- no earthly (something)
- no earthly reason
- no earthly use, reason, etc.
- no rhyme or reason
- ours not to reason why
- reason (something) out
- reason against
- reason against (something)
- reason out
- reason with
- reason with (one)
- rhyme or reason
- rhyme or reason, no
- see reason
- see sense
- see sense/reason
- serve (something) for (something or some reason)
- stand to reason
- stands to reason
- theirs not to reason why
- there is reason in the roasting of eggs
- there's no rhyme or reason to/for something
- with (good) reason
- with good reason
- with reason
- within reason
- without rhyme or reason
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