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matter at hand

matter at hand noun: the current issue, which requires immediate attention.

Noun

the matter at hand (plural matters at hand)

  1. (idiomatic) The current issue, which requires immediate attention.

Forms of matter at hand

pluralmatters at hand

Questions about matter at hand

What does matter at hand mean?
Matter at hand means the current issue, which requires immediate attention.
What part of speech is matter at hand?
Matter at hand is a noun.
What is the plural of matter at hand?
The plural of matter at hand is matters at hand.

Words near matter at hand in the dictionary

  1. Mattei
  2. Matteis
  3. Mattel
  4. matteness
  5. matter
  6. matter at hand
  7. Matter of Britain
  8. matter of course
  9. matter of fact
  10. matter of factly
  11. matter of law

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