common sense
[noun]
Synonyms: good sense, gumption (Brit. informal), horse sense, level-headedness, native intelligence, prudence, sound judgment, wit

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ˌcommon ˈsense noun [uncountable]
the ability to behave in a sensible way and make practical decisions:
Use your common sense for once!
a common-sense approach to education

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

common sense
noun
ADJ. good, sound | plain, pure, simple | practical
VERB + COMMON SENSE have That child has got no common sense! At least he had the common sense to turn the water off before he left.
exercise, rely on/upon, show, use Use a bit of common sense!
COMMON SENSE + VERB prevail I hope that common sense will prevail.
dictate sth, suggest sth, tell sb sth Common sense should tell you that people will find out sooner or later.
PHRASES (not) an ounce of common sense He hasn't an ounce of common sense.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

common sense

have common sense
Some people are brilliant thinkers, but they have no common sense.
use your common sense
If something goes wrong, just use your common sense.
be based on common sense
The job doesn't require much training because it's based on common sense.
show common sense
His attitude shows no common sense at all.
common sense tells you/me etc something
Common sense tells me that I should get more sleep.
common sense suggests something
People don't always do what common sense suggests.
common sense dictates something (=tells you something very clearly)
Common sense dictates that you should avoid handling wild animals.
common sense prevails (=is strong enough to make you do the sensible thing)
Eventually common sense prevailed and they reached an agreement.
defy common sense (=not be sensible)
The proposed change in the law defies common sense.
simple/plain/basic/sheer common sense (=very obviously sensible)
Locking your doors at night is simple common sense.
sound common sense (=sensible and reliable)
These ideas contained much sound common sense.
a common sense approach
We need a common sense approach to caring for the environment.
a common sense view
Ross took the common sense view that it would be better to stay at home.
a matter of common sense (=something that requires no more than common sense)
Not driving too fast is just a matter of common sense.
a lack of common sense
Leaving the child alone in the car showed a lack of common sense.
an ounce of common sense (=a very small amount)
Anyone with an ounce of common sense would have realised that was a silly thing to do.

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