it figures

phrase

US, informal
: it is reasonable, normal or expected : it is not surprising
It figures that he would be late today.
"He's late." "Well, it figures."

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“It figures.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/it%20figures. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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