stand to reason

1. 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]

Example Sentences

If the click farm was real, it would stand to reason that probably there was money being sent back and forth.

From Slate

I mean, it is a frozen pie, so it would stand to reason.

From Salon

If women are 51% of the population, doesn’t it stand to reason that scientists would better understand this by now?

From Los Angeles Times

“It would stand to reason that Mr. Strand should receive a lesser sentence. After all, they both engaged in exactly the same conduct that day, though Dr. Gold was the reason that both of them went into the Capitol,” Brennwald wrote in court papers.

From Seattle Times

The committee has had them ahead of Texas for weeks, so it would stand to reason if they beat Washington and win the Pac-12 they are good to go.

From Washington Times