- listen to reason
- to be influenced by arguments.
It's too bad we had to take this problem to court, but that man wouldn't listen to reason.
Usage notes: often used in the form not listen to reason, as in the example
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
listen to reason
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listen to 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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
listen to 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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
listen to reason — Listen to, and take heed of, the reasonable explanation, course of action, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑reason * * * be persuaded to act sensibly the child is usually too emotionally overwrought to listen to reason … Useful english dictionary
listen to reason — ► listen to reason be persuaded to act sensibly. Main Entry: ↑reason … English terms dictionary
listen\ to\ 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 … Словарь американских идиом
listen to reason — be persuaded to act sensibly. → reason … English new terms dictionary
reason — ► NOUN 1) a cause, explanation, or justification. 2) good or obvious cause to do something: we have reason to celebrate. 3) the power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgements logically. 4) (one s reason) one s sanity. 5) what is… … English terms dictionary
reason — [[t]ri͟ːz(ə)n[/t]] ♦ reasons, reasoning, reasoned 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft N for n, N to inf The reason for something is a fact or situation which explains why it happens or what causes it to happen. There is a reason for every important… … English dictionary
reason — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 cause/motive/justification; explanation of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ cogent, good, sound, strong ▪ compelling, convincing ▪ plausible … Collocations dictionary
reason — 1 / ri:zFn/ noun 1 CAUSE (C) the cause or explanation for something that has happened or that someone has done: The reason I bought one was that it was so cheap. | reason (that): The only reason I went was that I wanted to meet your friends. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
