What does "it figures" mean?

Used to express that an outcome is not surprising or is to be expected given the circumstances; 'that makes sense'.

How is "it figures" used in a sentence?

Nobody saw it, but that's the way it figures.

it figures — Meaning, Examples & Usage (English)

Meanings:

1.
USUKGlobalinformalcolloquial
- Used to express that an outcome is not surprising or is to be expected given the circumstances; 'that makes sense'.
- Employed to convey resigned acceptance that events follow a predictable pattern.
Examples
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- It figures that he’d be late again with all the traffic this morning.
  It is not surprising that he was late again given the traffic this morning.
- She failed the exam? It figures, considering she didn’t study much.
  It makes sense she failed given that she did not study much.
- It figures that the proposal was rejected after all those budget cuts.
  It is expected that the proposal was rejected considering the budget cuts.
2.
Globalneutraltechnical
- Used to indicate that a calculation, arrangement, or plan resolves or operates in a particular way; 'this is how it adds up or works out'.
Examples
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- If we add these numbers, it figures that the total comes to $1,200.
  Calculating these numbers shows the total is $1,200.
- The schedule was tight, but it figures if we start early and work efficiently.
  The plan works out if we begin early and work efficiently.
- It figures that the team will finish the project by Friday based on their current pace.
  It is calculated that the team will complete the project by Friday given their progress.
- After considering all the variables, it figures the event will cost around $5,000.
  After taking all variables into account, the event is estimated to cost about $5,000.

Examples:

EN: Nobody saw it, but that's the way it figures.
ES: Nadie lo vio, pero así parece.
EN: Well, it figures, you start double-crossing and...
ES: Me lo imaginaba. Cuando juegas a dos bandas... -¿Saben quién fue?
EN: I'll show you how it figures.
ES: Te diré cómo es.
EN: Nobody saw it, but that's how it figures.
ES: Nadie lo ha visto, pero eso parece.
EN: Well it figures.
ES: Bueno, eso parece.
EN: Nobody saw it, but that's the way it figures.
ES: Nadie lo vio, pero así parece.
EN: Well, it figures, you start double-crossing and...
ES: Me lo imaginaba. Cuando juegas a dos bandas... -¿Saben quién fue?
EN: I'll show you how it figures.
ES: Te diré cómo es.
EN: Nobody saw it, but that's how it figures.
ES: Nadie lo ha visto, pero eso parece.
EN: Well it figures.
ES: Bueno, eso parece.
EN: Honey, it figures.
ES: Querida, figúratelo.
EN: That's not the way it figures in my book.
ES: - No, yo no lo veo así.
EN: - Yeah, it figures.
ES: - Supongo.
EN: Look, if the Queen banished one king for kissin' a dame, it figures she'll do the same thing to Orville.
ES: Mira, si la reina eliminó a un rey por besar a una mujer, se supone que hará lo mismo con Orville.
EN: So it figures.
ES: por lo que veo.
EN: - That's the way it figures.
ES: Supongo.
EN: Sure I'm drunk,it figures, I find your bottle of Scotch
ES: Seguro que estoy borracha, así de simple, trae tu botella de whisky.
EN: So, it figures, if they knew where to find the gent that was after them, before he found them, they'd stand a whole lot better chance of getting to spend it.
ES: Así que, parece que... si supieran dónde encontrar al caballero que los sigue, antes de que él los encuentre... tendrían muchas más posibilidades para lograr gastarlo.
EN: Then it figures I'd do the same to you, if I get the chance.
ES: Entonces imagino que haría lo mismo contigo... si tuviese la oportunidad.
EN: - I say it figures.
ES: He dicho que tiene su lógica.

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