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You use m_____ in expressions such as ' a matter of weeks ' when you are emphasizing how small an amount is or how short a period of time is.You use matter in expressions such as ' a matter of weeks ' when you are emphasizing how small an amount is or how short a period of time is.Within a matter of days she was back at work.He expected to be at East Grinstead station in a matter of hours.This time the journey was short, a matter of four or five miles up into the hills. nounA matter is a task, situation, or event which you have to deal with or think about, especially one that involves problems .It was clear that she wanted to discuss some private matter.Until the matter is resolved, the athletes will be ineligible to compete.Don't you think this is now a matter for the police?Business matters drew him to Paris.You use matters to refer to the situation you are talking about, especially when something is affecting the situation in some way.The new system should improve matters.If it would facilitate matters, I would be happy to come to New York.Matters took an unexpected turn.If you say that a situation is a matter of a particular thing, you mean that that is the most important thing to be done or considered when you are involved in the situation or explaining it.History is always a matter of interpretation.Observance of the law is a matter of principle for us.After that, life became a matter of defying school rules.Jack had attended these meetings as a matter of routine for years.Printed matter consists of books, newspapers, and other texts that are printed. Reading matter consists of things that are suitable for reading, such as books and newspapers.Better education created an ever-larger demand for printed matter....a rich variety of reading matter.Matter is the physical part of the universe consisting of solids, liquids, and gases .A proton is an elementary particle of matter.He has spent his career studying how matter behaves.You use matter to refer to a particular type of substance.They feed mostly on decaying vegetable matter....waste matter from industries.You use matter in expressions such as ' What's the matter? ' or ' Is anything the matter? ' when you think that someone has a problem and you want to know what it is.Carole, what's the matter? You don't seem happy.What's the matter with your office?She told him there was nothing the matter.You use matter in expressions such as ' a matter of weeks ' when you are emphasizing how small an amount is or how short a period of time is.Within a matter of days she was back at work.He expected to be at East Grinstead station in a matter of hours.This time the journey was short, a matter of four or five miles up into the hills.verbIf you say that something does not matter, you mean that it is not important to you because it does not have an effect on you or on a particular situation.A lot of the food goes on the floor but that doesn't matter.As for Laura and me, the colour of our skin has never mattered.As long as staff are smart, it does not matter how long their hair is.Does it matter that people don't know this?Money is the only thing that matters to them. A2

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matter mattersmatteringmattered

query	You use m_____ in expressions such as ' a matter of weeks ' when you are emphasizing how small an amount is or how short a period of time is.You use matter in expressions such as ' a matter of weeks ' when you are emphasizing how small an amount is or how short a period of time is. Within a matter of days she was back at work. He expected to be at East Grinstead station in a matter of hours. This time the journey was short, a matter of four or five miles up into the hills.
word	matter
full-definition	noun A matter is a task, situation, or event which you have to deal with or think about, especially one that involves problems . It was clear that she wanted to discuss some private matter. Until the matter is resolved, the athletes will be ineligible to compete. Don't you think this is now a matter for the police? Business matters drew him to Paris. You use matters to refer to the situation you are talking about, especially when something is affecting the situation in some way. The new system should improve matters. If it would facilitate matters, I would be happy to come to New York. Matters took an unexpected turn. If you say that a situation is a matter of a particular thing, you mean that that is the most important thing to be done or considered when you are involved in the situation or explaining it. History is always a matter of interpretation. Observance of the law is a matter of principle for us. After that, life became a matter of defying school rules. Jack had attended these meetings as a matter of routine for years. Printed matter consists of books, newspapers, and other texts that are printed. Reading matter consists of things that are suitable for reading, such as books and newspapers. Better education created an ever-larger demand for printed matter. ...a rich variety of reading matter. Matter is the physical part of the universe consisting of solids, liquids, and gases . A proton is an elementary particle of matter. He has spent his career studying how matter behaves. You use matter to refer to a particular type of substance. They feed mostly on decaying vegetable matter. ...waste matter from industries. You use matter in expressions such as ' What's the matter? ' or ' Is anything the matter? ' when you think that someone has a problem and you want to know what it is. Carole, what's the matter? You don't seem happy. What's the matter with your office? She told him there was nothing the matter. You use matter in expressions such as ' a matter of weeks ' when you are emphasizing how small an amount is or how short a period of time is. Within a matter of days she was back at work. He expected to be at East Grinstead station in a matter of hours. This time the journey was short, a matter of four or five miles up into the hills. verb If you say that something does not matter, you mean that it is not important to you because it does not have an effect on you or on a particular situation. A lot of the food goes on the floor but that doesn't matter. As for Laura and me, the colour of our skin has never mattered. As long as staff are smart, it does not matter how long their hair is. Does it matter that people don't know this? Money is the only thing that matters to them.
inflections	mattersmatteringmattered
cefr-level	A2

Matter Time Expressions Situation Weeks Emphasizing Small Amount