voice of reason en · NOUN
Meanings
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One who articulates a sensible interpretation or course of action.
[A]s Han Solo, always the voice of reason in the series, says, “I'm out of it for a little while, and everyone gets delusions of grandeur.”
2004, Tom Shone, Blockbuster: How Hollywood Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Summer, page 285:As if your hair-splitting, shifting-sands postathons are the lonely voice of reason in an uncomprehending universe.
2004, Hawkster, “Memorial day 2004”, in alt.radio.talk.dr-laura (Usenet):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| voices of reason | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
nl stem van de rede (Translations) · fi järjen ääni (Translations) · it voce della ragione (Translations) · pl głos rozsądku (Translations) · fr voix de la raison (Translations)