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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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"it doesn't matter if you're a genius, if you don't have a lamp, you won't get your wish."GeniusRate 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 deathSomething whose outcome could result in either someone's survival or their deathRate it:

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matter of life and deathAn extremely urgent matter.Rate 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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above the lawExempt from the laws that apply to everyone else.Rate it:

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against the lawUsed other than as an idiom: see against, the, law.Rate it:

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against the lawIllegal, forbidden by law.Rate it:

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break a lawTo violate a law.Rate it:

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lemon lawA law dealing with defective items, especially automobiles, and consumers' rights.Rate it:

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common lawcommon law (law developed by judges)Rate it:

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the law is an assThe law, as created by legislators or as administered by the justice system, cannot be relied upon to be sensible or fair.Rate it:

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common lawLaw developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals (also called case law), as distinguished from legislative statutes or regulations promulgated by the executive branch.Rate it:

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common lawOne of two legal systems in England and in the United States before 1938 (the other being equity).Rate it:

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common lawUsed other than as an idiom: see common, law.Rate it:

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in lawrelations by marriageRate it:

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law LatinBarbarous Latin.Rate it:

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law of the jungleThe survival of the fittest, strongest or most cunning.Rate it:

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lay down the lawTo present the law that applies to a given case.Rate it:

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lay down the lawTo authoritatively or dogmatically assert what is permitted or not permitted.Rate it:

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lay down the lawTo promulgate law.Rate it:

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let go an anchor to the windward of the lawTo keep within the letter of the law.Rate it:

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long arm of the lawThe influence or effectiveness of law enforcement institutions; law enforcement officers collectively.Rate it:

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necessity knows no lawSomeone who is desperate cannot be expected to obey the rules, or keep the law.Rate it:

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one's word is lawRequests or orders of (a person) should definitely be fulfilled.Rate it:

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possession is nine points of the lawDated form of possession is nine-tenths of the law.Rate it:

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possession is nine-tenths of the lawOne who has possession of a thing has some right to it; a popular statement of the doctrine of adverse possession.Rate it:

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sign into lawTo sign as a mark of official approval.Rate it:

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take the law into one's own handsTo punish someone according to one's own idea of justice and without consideration for the role of law enforcement authorities.Rate it:

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the law is a assAlternative form of the law is an ass.Rate it:

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the long arm of the lawThe body of law enforcement officers.Rate it:

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there ought to be a lawIndicates disapproval of a situation.Rate it:

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