I should/would think

idiom

1
used to say that one believes that something is true, that a particular situation exists, that something will happen, etc.
"Is she still in college?" "Well, yes. I should/would think so."
2
used to express one's opinion that something should exist or happen
I should/would think he would apologize.

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“I should/would think.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/I%20should%2Fwould%20think. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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