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as the matter of fact

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  • matter of fact — see matter Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. matter of fact …   Law dictionary

  • Matter of fact — Matter Mat ter, n. [OE. matere, F. mati[ e]re, fr. L. materia; perh. akin to L. mater mother. Cf. {Mother}, {Madeira}, {Material}.] 1. That of which anything is composed; constituent substance; material; the material or substantial part of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Matter of fact — Fact Fact (f[a^]kt), n. [L. factum, fr. facere to make or do. Cf. {Feat}, {Affair}, {Benefit}, {Defect}, {Fashion}, and { fy}.] 1. A doing, making, or preparing. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A project for the fact and vending Of a new kind of fucus,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • the fact of the matter — The plain truth about the subject in question • • • Main Entry: ↑fact * * * the truth * * * the fact of the matter see ↑matter, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑fact …   Useful english dictionary

  • the fact of the matter is — used to emphasize a statement that follows She thinks she knows what she s talking about, but the fact of the matter is, she s wrong. The budget is very tight this year. The fact of the matter is, we may have to lay off a few employees. • • •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • matter-of-fact — also matter of fact, 1570s as a noun, originally a legal term (translating L. res facti), that portion of an enquiry concerned with the truth or falsehood of alleged facts, opposed to matter of law. As an adjective from 1712. Meaning prosaic,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • (the) fact (of the matter) is (that) … — the fact (of the matter) is (that)… idiom used to emphasize a statement, especially one that is the opposite of what has just been mentioned • A new car would be wonderful but the fact of the matter is that we can t afford one. Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • (the) fact (of the matter) is — the fact (of the matter) is phrase used for emphasizing what you think is the true situation or the most important point The fact is, he lost because he didn’t try very hard. Thesaurus: words used for saying that something is importantsynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

  • matter-of-fact — matter of factly, adv. matter of factness, n. /mat euhr euhv fakt /, adj. 1. adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter of fact account of the political rally. 2. direct or unemotional; straightforward; down… …   Universalium

  • The Fact of the Matter — is a poem by prolific Australian writer and poet Edward Dyson. It was first published in The Bulletin magazine on July 30 1892 in reply to fellow poets Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson. This poem formed part of the Bulletin Debate, a series of… …   Wikipedia

  • matter\ of\ fact — • (a) matter of fact • as a matter of fact n. phr. Something that is really true; something that can be proved. The town records showed that it was a matter of fact that the two boys were brothers. It is a matter of fact that the American war… …   Словарь американских идиом

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