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matter of life or death

matter of life or death is the alternative form of matter of life and death.

Meaning of matter of life and death

Noun

matter of life and death (plural matters of life and death)

  1. Something whose outcome could result in either someone's survival or their death
  2. (idiomatic) An extremely urgent matter.

Forms of matter of life or death

pluralmatters of life or death

Questions about matter of life or death

What is matter of life or death the alternative form of?
Matter of life or death is the alternative form of matter of life and death.

Words near matter of life or death in the dictionary

  1. matter of course
  2. matter of fact
  3. matter of factly
  4. matter of law
  5. matter of life and death
  6. matter of life or death
  7. matter of record
  8. matter of time
  9. matter painting
  10. matter paintings
  11. matter wave

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