stood to reason
Was logically sound
Stood to reason is the past tense of stand to reason, meaning something was logical or made sense given the circumstances.
If something stood to reason, it followed naturally from the facts: It stood to reason that she'd be upset after what happened.
The phrase often introduces conclusions that seem obvious or inevitable.
- understandGrasp the meaning
- makes senseIs coherent and logical
- common senseNative practical judgment
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
- deductionConclusion from premises
likelihood · inference · conclusion · plausibility · plain to see · consensus · presumption · taken for granted · inevitability · coherence · self-evident · goes without saying · clarity · syllogism · premise · causality · justification · nod
stood, stands, standing, reason, reasons, reasoned, reasoning, reasonable, reasonably