ASO Idiom
no rhyme or reason
open season
rhyme or reason
stand to reason
chingasos
in reason
We will give serious consideration to anything in reason that he suggests．对他提的建议，只要合情合理我们都愿意慎重考虑。
I will do anything in reason．只要是合情合理的事我都愿意去做。
2．within sensible limits道理上
They cannot，in reason， doubt what he says．在道理上，他们不能怀疑他所说的话。
in season
Fruit is cheapest in season．水果旺季时，价格最便宜。
Native watermelons will be in season soon．地产西瓜就要上市了。
2． at the right time恰好的时候
I arrived in season for the examination．我及时赶上考试。
He spoke a word in season to me．他及时地劝导了我。
out of season
The boys were caught fishing out of season．孩子们在禁止钓鱼时间钓鱼被抓住了。
Peaches are out of season now．现在桃子下市了。
within reason
Your demands are within reason．你的要求是合情合理的。
It's qiute within reason for them to be late today．今天他们来迟了是情有可原的。
without rhyme or reason
Idiom(s): without rhyme or reasonTheme: RANDOMNESS
without purpose, order, or reason. (See variations in the examples. Fixed order.)
• The teacher said my report was disorganized. My paragraphs seemed to be without rhyme or reason.
• Everything you do seems to be without rhyme or reason.
• This procedure is without rhyme or reason.
silly season
Idiom(s): silly seasonTheme: TIME
the time of year, usually late in the summer, when there is a lack of important news and newspapers contain articles about unimportant or trivial things instead.
• It must be the silly season. There's a story here about peculiarly shaped potatoes.
• There's a piece on the front page about people with big feet. Talk about the silly season!
open season on
Idiom(s): open season on sbTheme: CRITICISM
a time when everyone is criticizing someone.
• It seems as if it's always open season on politicians.
• At the news conference, it was open season on the mayor.
listen to reason
Idiom(s): listen to reasonTheme: YIELDING
to yield to a reasonable argument; to take the reasonable course.
• Please listen to reason, and don't do something you'll regret.
• She got into trouble because she wouldn't listen to reason.
It only stands to reason
Idiom(s): It (only) stands to reasonTheme: 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.
beyond a reasonable doubt
Idiom(s): beyond a reasonable doubtTheme: CERTAINTY
almost without any doubt. (A legal phrase.)
• The jury decided beyond a reasonable doubt that she had committed the crime.
• She was also found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
beyond reasonable doubt|beyond|doubt|reasonable|re
adv. phr., formal and legal Virtually certain; essentially convincing. The judge instructed the jurors to come up with a verdict of guilty only if they were convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that Algernon was the perpetrator.high season|high|season
n. phr. The time of year when the largest number of passengers are travelling; the time when airfare costs more. We had to pay $100 more for our tickets because it was the high season.Antonym: LOW SEASON.
in due course|course|due|due course|due season|due
In the usual amount of time; at the right time; in the end. Spring and summer will arrive in due course. Sally finished her spelling in due course.in good time|good time|in good season|time
adv. phr. 1. A little early; sooner than necessary. The school bus arrived in good time. The students finished their school work in good time. We reached the station in good season to catch the 9:15 bus for New York. 2. in due course or in due season or in due time In the usual amount of time; at the right time; in the end. Spring and summer will arrive in due course. Sally finished her spelling in due course.in reason|reason
adv. phr., formal Following the rules of reasoning; sensibly; reasonably. One cannot in reason doubt that freedom is better than slavery.in season|season
adv. or adj. phr. 1. literary At the proper or best time. Fred's father told him that he was not old enough yet but that he would learn to drive in season. 2a. At the right or lawful time for hunting or catching. Deer will be in season next week. In spring we'll go fishing when trout are in season. 2b. At the right time or condition for using, eating, or marketing; in a ripe or eatable condition. Christmas trees will be sold at the store in season. Native tomatoes will be in season soon. Oysters are in season during the "R" months.Compare: IN GOOD TIME.
Antonym: OUT OF SEASON.
listen to reason|listen|reason
v. phr. To listen to and think about advice that you are given. Joe was stubborn and would not listen to reason. It will save you a lot of trouble if you will just listen to reason.low season|low|season
Antonym: HIGH SEASON.
neither rhyme nor reason|reason|rhyme
n. phr. No emotional or intellectual substance. As far as I am concerned, his proposal makes no sense; it has neither rhyme nor reason.out of season|out|season
adv. phr. 1. Not at the right or lawful time for hunting or catching. The boys were caught fishing out of season. 2. Not at the usual time for growing and selling. The corn we get out of season is different from the kind we grow here.Antonym: IN SEASON.
rhyme or reason|reason|rhyme
n. phr. A good plan or reason; a reasonable purpose or explanation.
Used in negative, interrogative, or conditional sentences. Don could see no rhyme or reason to the plot of the play. It seemed to Ruth that her little brother had temper tantrums without rhyme or reason.stand to reason|reason|stand
v. phr. To seem very likely from the known facts. If you have a driver's license, it stands to reason you can drive. Joe is intelligent and studies hard; it stands to reason that he will pass the examination.within reason|reason|within
adv. or adj. phr. Within the limits of good sense; in reasonable control or check; moderate. I want you to have a good time tonight, within reason. If Tom wants to go to the fair, he must keep his expenses within reason. Jean's plans are quite within reason.by reason of
by reason ofBecause of, owing to, as in By reason of a crop failure, the price of coffee is bound to rise. This expression is considered quite formal today. [c. 1300]
it stands to reason
it stands to reasonIt's reasonable or to be expected. For example, It stands to reason that if we leave late we'll arrive late. [Early 1600s]
neither rhyme nor reason
neither rhyme nor reasonsee rhyme or reason, no.
reason
reasonsee by reason of; in reason; it stands to reason; listen to reason; lose one's mind; rhyme or reason, no; see reason; stand to reason; with reason.
reasonable
reasonablesee beyond a doubt.
rhyme or reason, no
rhyme or reason, noAn absence of common sense or reasonableness, as in This memo has no rhyme or reason. Closely related variants are without rhyme or reason, as in The conclusion of her paper was without rhyme or reason, and neither rhyme nor reason, as in Neither rhyme nor reason will explain that lawyer's objections. This term originated in French about 1475 and began to be used in English about a century later. Sir Thomas More is credited with saying of a mediocre book that a friend had put into verse, “Now it is somewhat, for now it is rhyme; whereas before it was neither rhyme nor reason.”
season
seasonsee in season; open season on.
see reason
see reasonAdopt a sensible course of action, let oneself be persuaded, as in At ninety Grandma finally saw reason and gave up driving her car. This expression, which uses reason in the sense of “good sense,” was first recorded in Shakespeare's 1 Henry IV (1:2).
with reason
with reasonFor a ground or cause, justifiably, as in He turned down their offer, but with reason—he didn't want to move his family to a big city. [c. 1600]
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