logic

Idioms (15)

• in (the) light of Formal · CEFR B2
  considering or because of (new information or circumstances)
• go without saying Neutral · CEFR B2
  to be so obvious that it does not need to be stated
• beg the question Neutral · CEFR C1
  to make one naturally want to ask a particular question; (formally) to assume the very point being argued
• spring to mind Neutral · CEFR B2
  to come into your thoughts suddenly and easily
• off the top of one's head Informal · CEFR B2
  from memory, without checking or thinking carefully
• moot point Neutral · CEFR C1
  a question that is debatable or no longer relevant because it has been settled or made irrelevant
• brain power Informal · CEFR B1
  intelligence or mental ability used to think and solve problems
• stand to reason Neutral · CEFR B2
  to be logical or obvious
• catch-22 Neutral · CEFR C1
  a no-win situation in which every possible solution is blocked by the very rules of the problem
• chicken-and-egg problem Neutral · CEFR C1
  a situation in which two things each depend on the other, so neither can get started
• slippery slope Neutral · CEFR B1
  a course of action that seems small or harmless but leads, step by step, to a serious or disastrous result
• red herring Neutral · CEFR C1
  a misleading clue or distraction that draws attention away from the real issue
• straw man Neutral · CEFR C1
  a weak, exaggerated version of an opponent's argument set up to be easily knocked down
• put the cart before the horse Neutral · CEFR B2
  to do things in the wrong order
• by the same token Formal · CEFR C1
  for the same or a closely related reason