go without saying

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B2

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Example

“It goes without saying that you should lock the door at night.”

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

brain power Informal · CEFR B1

intelligence or mental ability used to think and solve problems

off the top of one's head Informal · CEFR B2

from memory, without checking or thinking carefully

spring to mind Neutral · CEFR B2

to come into your thoughts suddenly and easily

stand to reason Neutral · CEFR B2

to be logical or obvious

beg the question Neutral · CEFR C1

to make one naturally want to ask a particular question; (formally) to assume the very point being argued

by the same token Formal · CEFR C1

for the same or a closely related reason

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Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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