a matter of hours, minutes, etc. | a matter of ˈinches, ˈmetres, etc.
only a few hours, minutes, etc. :
It was all over in a matter of minutes.
The bullet missed her by a matter of inches.
a matter of hours, minutes, etc. | a matter of ˈinches, ˈmetres, etc.
only a few hours, minutes, etc. :
It was all over in a matter of minutes.
The bullet missed her by a matter of inches.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005