stands to reason
Is obviously true
Stands to reason means something is logical or follows naturally from the facts: If she left at noon, it stands to reason she'd arrive by three.
The phrase often introduces conclusions that seem obvious or inevitable: It stands to reason that practice improves performance.
Sometimes used to preface opinions the speaker considers self-evident.
- rationallyIn a logical manner
- cogencyCompelling logical clarity
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- pointExact location or meaning
- self-evidentRequiring no demonstration
plain to see · obviousness · no brainer · sensible · logical · logical conclusion · figure it out · inevitability · intuitive · everyday wisdom · common sense · common knowledge · expectation · safe to say · inference · causality · makes sense · goes without saying