Phrase Hound found 25 phrases and 2 compound words that contain matters. The most common are listed below. Open matters in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 25
- What Matters
- matters of courseplural of matter of course: A natural or logical outcome; perforce.
- matters of factplural of matter of fact: An issue concerning the factual circumstances of a cause of action that is to be tried or proved; an allegation forming the basis of a claim or defense, as opposed to a matter of law.
- matters of lawplural of matter of law: A matter involving a judicial inquiry into the applicable law.
- matters of recordplural of matter of record: A fact or statement that is recorded in governmental records or in publications.
- sexual matterssubjects or topics related to sexual intercourse or sexual relations in a discussion or statement.
- make matters worseTo worsen an already difficult situation or unfavourable set of circumstances, typically by acting rashly, foolishly, or incompetently.
- size mattersUsed to assert the opinion that people prefer sexual partners with larger penises, or that penis size has an effect on the quality of an act of intercourse.
- matters of life and deathplural of matter of life and death: Something whose outcome could result in either someone's survival or their death
- dry mattersplural of dry matter: dry weight; a measurement of the mass of something when completely dried
- subject mattersplural of subject matter: The matter or thought presented for consideration in some statement or discussion; that which is made the object of thought or study.
- matters at handplural of matter at hand: The current issue, which requires immediate attention.
- matters of life or deathplural of matter of life or death: Something whose outcome could result in either someone's survival or their death
- as near as mattersClose enough not to matter, or to be essentially the same.
- take matters into one's own handsTo deal with a problem alone instead of waiting on others (often persons who are responsible and have failed to deal with the issue).
- particulate mattersplural of particulate matter: Any solid or liquid in a finely subdivided state, especially when considered as an atmospheric pollutant.
- mince mattersSynonym of mince words: To restrain oneself when speaking by withholding some comments or using euphemisms in order to be polite, tactful, etc.
- baryonic mattersplural of baryonic matter: Matter composed of baryons and electrons.
- made matters worsesimple past and past participle of make matters worse
- makes matters worsethird-person singular simple present indicative of make matters worse: To worsen an already difficult situation or unfavourable set of circumstances, typically by acting rashly, foolishly, or incompetently.
- making matters worsepresent participle and gerund of make matters worse
- taken matters into one's own handspast participle of take matters into one's own hands: To deal with a problem alone instead of waiting on others (often persons who are responsible and have failed to deal with the issue).
- takes matters into one's own handsthird-person singular simple present indicative of take matters into one's own hands: To deal with a problem alone instead of waiting on others (often persons who are responsible and have failed to deal with the issue).
- taking matters into one's own handspresent participle and gerund of take matters into one's own hands
- took matters into one's own handssimple past of take matters into one's own hands
Compound words 2
- formattersplural of formatter: One who or that which formats.
- antimattersplural of antimatter: Matter that is composed of the antiparticles of those that constitute normal matter.