a matter of seconds/weeks/hours etc

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englisha matter of seconds/weeks/hours etca matter of seconds/weeks/hours etcSMALLonly a few seconds, weeks etc The ambulance arrived in a matter of minutes. The bullet missed his head by a matter of inches. → matterExamples from the Corpusby a matter of• A predator may have scented what you see and beaten you to it by a matter of an hour or so.• Options available may be severely limited by matters of health, geographical location, intelligence, family commitments and job availability.• Not so long ago Eamon Darcy was edged out of the top nine automatic spots, losing by a matter of a few points.• They missed Spider by a matter of minutes.

单词	a matter of seconds/weeks/hours etc
释义	a matter of seconds/weeks/hours etc From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englisha matter of seconds/weeks/hours etca matter of seconds/weeks/hours etcSMALLonly a few seconds, weeks etc The ambulance arrived in a matter of minutes. The bullet missed his head by a matter of inches. → matterExamples from the Corpusby a matter of• A predator may have scented what you see and beaten you to it by a matter of an hour or so.• Options available may be severely limited by matters of health, geographical location, intelligence, family commitments and job availability.• Not so long ago Eamon Darcy was edged out of the top nine automatic spots, losing by a matter of a few points.• They missed Spider by a matter of minutes.
随便看	don’t forget to do something don’t get me wrong don’t give a hoot/don’t care two hoots don’t give it another thought don’t give me that don’t give me that line don’t go doing something don’t go mad don’t go there don’t hesitate to do something don’t hold your breath don’t judge a book by its cover don’t know/can’t tell etc which is which don’t let’s do something don’t look now don’t make me laugh don’t mention it don’t mind her/him etc don’t mind me don’t remind me don’t sweat it don’t sweat the small stuff don’t take that tone with me don’t tell me don’t trouble yourself