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a matter of life and death

a mat·ter of life and death
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey mat-er uhv, ov lahyf and deth]
    • /eɪ ˈmæt ər ʌv, ɒv laɪf ænd dɛθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey mat-er uhv, ov lahyf and deth]
    • /eɪ ˈmæt ər ʌv, ɒv laɪf ænd dɛθ/

Definitions of a matter of life and death words

  • phrase a matter of life and death If you say that something is a matter of life and death, you are emphasizing that it is extremely important, often because someone may die or suffer great harm if people do not act immediately. 3
  • noun a matter of life and death a matter of extreme urgency 3
  • noun a matter of life and death something whose outcome determines whether a person lives or dies 3
  • noun a matter of life and death any extremely important matter 3
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Parts of speech for A matter of life and death

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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a matter of life and death popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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