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no laughing matterA very serious issue, topic, situation, or problem; nothing to joke aboutRate it:

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no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloneyRegardless of how many clever points or fine distinctions one makes, what one is saying is still false or is still nonsense.Rate it:

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it doesn't matterit is not important; do not fretRate it:

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grey matterBrains; a person's ability to think.Rate it:

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grey matterA collection of cell bodies and (usually) dendritic connections, in contrast to white matter.Rate it:

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for that matterAs far as that is concerned.Rate it:

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it doesn't matterI withdraw my previous statement.Rate it:

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matter of courseAn expected or customary outcome.Rate it:

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matter of courseA natural or logical outcome.Rate it:

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matter of factSomething completely true.Rate it:

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matter of factA more factual correction.Rate it:

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matter of factA fact.Rate it:

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matter of life and deathAn extremely urgent matter.Rate it:

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matter of life and deathSomething whose outcome could result in either someone's survival or their deathRate it:

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matter of timean inevitable result; something that is bound to happenRate it:

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Mind over MatterThe intellectual power is stronger than other powersRate it:

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mind over matterWillpower alone can overcome a physical problem.Rate it:

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no matterregardless ofRate it:

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no matter how flat you make a pancake, it has two sidesThere are always two sides to an argumentRate it:

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no matter how one slices itfrom any perspective; in every caseRate it:

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no matter how techpally you may be, technology advancement will always leave you whaooEven though you're in the technology industry, its advancement will always amaze you.Rate it:

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what's the matterWhat's wrong? What's the problem?.Rate it:

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any other businessThe last item on the agenda for a meeting, when any matter not already dealt with may be raised. Abbreviations: a.o.b., AOB.Rate it:

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get it straight, Understand It Correctly, Get The Truth In The MatterRate it:

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get one's panties in a bunchTo become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter.Rate it:

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make doTo put solution to a matter precariously (limited or inadequate means available).Rate it:

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neither here nor thereit does not matter.Rate it:

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on the booksFinished; concluded; able to be regarded as a matter of record; any completed task, accomplishment, or event that has been documented or recorded in some way.Rate it:

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play with house moneyTo act as if or be in a situation that, no matter the outcome, there is virtually no significant downside or risk; commonly used to refer to using already won funds (gambled money, casino winnings, etc.) to finance an endeavor (or continue to gamble) such that there is no real, perceivable or potential lossRate it:

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speak out of both sides of one’s mouthto be inconsistent or dishonest in what one says about the same subject or matter, depending on the audience or the circumstanceRate it:

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this too shall passNothing, good or bad, lasts forever. Used to indicate that a current situation or event, no matter how wonderful or horrible it is, will not last forever.Rate it:

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Which Way the Wind BlowsThe direction of events happening, the possible situation of the matter in handRate it:

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whole 'nother ball of waxAn entirely different matter altogether; a separate issue or sub-issue from the topic being discussed, usu. one that would take too long to explain properly; a matter to be dealt with at a later time.Rate it:

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your objection is simply 'a smoke screen':Your response does not in any manner address the subject of the discussion, rather presents language designed to 'cover-up', disguise, deny existence of the problem, insert dissimilar subject matter to defer focus on the actual subject at hand!Rate it:

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white holeA theoretically possible but physically highly unlikely singularity which would emit matter and energy; the antithesis of a black hole.Rate it:

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Get to the Bottom of SomethingTo discover the root cause of something, to find out and investigate the actual cause of matterRate it:

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it's an ill wind that blows nobody any goodThere is usually something of benefit to someone, no matter how bad the situation.Rate it:

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Nitty-GrittyThe important facts of a matter or situation, essential details of a situation, the coreRate it:

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quantum mechanicsThe branch of physics which studies matter and energy at the level of atoms and other elementary particles, and substitutes probabilistic mechanisms for classical Newtonian ones.Rate it:

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there's always a bigger fishNo matter how large or intimidating a person or thing is, there is likely to be an even larger or more intimidating person or thing somewhere.Rate it:

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six of one, half a dozen of the otherThe two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent; it doesn't matter which one we choose.Rate it:

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dicksize warA pointless competition, dispute or conflict, often over some trivial matter.Rate it:

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keep a weather eye openTo be alert; to concentrate on a matter in hand.Rate it:

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there's no such thing as a stupid questionUsed to encourage people to seek knowledge by asking questions, no matter how silly the questions may appear to be.Rate it:

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what mattersIt takes all the little things that makes the big things matterRate it:

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all things to all peopleSomeone or something that entirely satisfies the expectations of everyone, no matter how diverse and conflicting those expectations may be.Rate it:

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believe you me!An expression of self assuredness, self confidence, knowledge of facts in the matter.Rate it:

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exercise for the readerA matter left to the addressee's judgement to decide.Rate it:

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pissing contestAn immature dispute over some trivial matter.Rate it:

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wait for the other shoe to dropTo defer action or decision until another matter is finished or resolved.Rate it:

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