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• A Matter of Minutes — Infobox Television episode Title = A Matter of Minutes Series = The Twilight Zone Caption = Scene from A Matter of Minutes Season = 1 Episode = 15, Segment 3 Airdate = January 24, 1986 Production = Writer = Harlan Ellison Rockne S. O Bannon… …   Wikipedia

• (a) matter of minutes — a matter of ˈhours, ˈminutes, etc. | a matter of ˈinches, ˈmetres, etc. idiom only a few hours, minutes, etc • It was all over in a matter of minutes. • The bullet missed her by a matter of inches. Main entry: ↑matteridiom …   Useful english dictionary

• matter — 1 noun SUBJECT/SITUATION 1 (C) a subject or situation that you have to think about or deal with: You do realize this is a serious matter, don t you? | He wasn t particularly interested in financial matters. | a matter of importance/concern/regret …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• matter — mat|ter1 W1S1 [ˈmætə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(SUBJECT/SITUATION)¦ 2 matters 3¦(MATERIAL)¦ 4 as a matter of fact 5 what s the matter?/something s the matter/nothing s the matter etc 6.) the truth/fact of the matter is (that) 7 for that matter 8 be… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• matter — noun 1》 physical substance or material in general; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses mass, especially as distinct from energy.     ↘a particular substance: organic matter. 2》 an affair or situation under consideration; a topic …   English new terms dictionary

• matter — I. noun Etymology: Middle English matere, from Anglo French, from Latin materia matter, physical substance, from mater Date: 13th century 1. a. a subject under consideration b. a subject of disagreement or litigation c. plural the events or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• matter — I n. affair 1) to pursue, take up a matter 2) to arrange; clear up, settle, straighten out; complicate; simplify matters 3) to give a matter (attention, thought) (we have given this matter considerable thought) 4) to not mince matters (she never… …   Combinatory dictionary

• a matter of — 1) no more than (a specified period of time) they were shown the door in a matter of minutes 2) a thing that involves or depends on it s a matter of working out how to get something done * * * a matter of 1 used to refer to a small amount It… …   Useful english dictionary

• (a) matter of hours — a matter of ˈhours, ˈminutes, etc. | a matter of ˈinches, ˈmetres, etc. idiom only a few hours, minutes, etc • It was all over in a matter of minutes. • The bullet missed her by a matter of inches. Main entry: ↑matteridiom …   Useful english dictionary

• (a) matter of inches — a matter of ˈhours, ˈminutes, etc. | a matter of ˈinches, ˈmetres, etc. idiom only a few hours, minutes, etc • It was all over in a matter of minutes. • The bullet missed her by a matter of inches. Main entry: ↑matteridiom …   Useful english dictionary

• (a) matter of metres — a matter of ˈhours, ˈminutes, etc. | a matter of ˈinches, ˈmetres, etc. idiom only a few hours, minutes, etc • It was all over in a matter of minutes. • The bullet missed her by a matter of inches. Main entry: ↑matteridiom …   Useful english dictionary