A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH

Meaning of A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH in English

used to describe a situation that is very important or serious

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH — a matter of vital importance. → life
Concise Oxford English vocab
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH — See its a matter of life and death
English Idioms vocabulary
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH — * matter of life and death, a вопрос жизни и смерти
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH — Вопрос жизни или смерти. Fixed phrases (Устойчивые выражения).
English-Russian aphorisms, русские афоризмы
LIFE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AND
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEATH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Bataan Death March Black Death brain death death penalty dance of death Death Valley …
Английский словарь Британика
MATTER
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIFE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEATH — ˈdeth noun ( plural deaths -ths sometimes -thz) Etymology: Middle English deeth, deth, from Old English dēath; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MATTER
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIFE — /luyf/ , n. , pl. lives /luyvz/ , adj. n. 1. the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEATH — /deth/ , n. 1. the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MATTER
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEATH — noun Etymology: Middle English deeth, from Old English dēath; akin to Old Norse dauthi death, deyja to die — more …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MATTER — noun amount; quantity; portion; space; often indefinite. 2. matter ·vt to regard as important; to take account of; to …
Webster English vocab
DEATH — vi danger of death. 2. death ·vi cause of loss of life. 3. death ·vi loss of spiritual life. 4. …
Webster English vocab
DEATH — [death] n [ME deeth, fr. OE death; akin to ON dauthi death, deyja to die--more at die] (bef. 12c) 1: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LIFE
Britannica English vocabulary
DEATH
Britannica English vocabulary
DEATH — death BrE AmE deθ ▷ deaths deθs ▶ ˈ death camp BrE AmE ▶ ˈ death cell BrE AmE ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MATTER — / ˈmætə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun SUBJECT / SITUATION 1. [ C ] a subject or situation …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIFE
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEATH — / deθ; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] the fact of sb dying or being killed : a sudden …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MATTER — I. mat ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈmætə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIFE
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEATH — death S1 W1 /deθ/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ dead , ↑ death , deadliness; adjective …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MATTER — n. & v. --n. 1 a physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit. b that which has …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIFE — n. (pl. lives) 1 the condition which distinguishes active animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DEATH — n. 1 the final cessation of vital functions in an organism; the ending of life. 2 the event that terminates …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MATTER — n. & v. n. 1 a physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit. b that which has …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIFE — n. (pl. lives) 1 the condition which distinguishes active animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DEATH — n. 1 the final cessation of vital functions in an organism; the ending of life. 2 the event that terminates …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MATTER — n. & v. --n. 1. a physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit. b that which has …
Oxford English vocab
LIFE — n. (pl. lives) 1. the condition which distinguishes active animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, …
Oxford English vocab
DEATH — n.1 the final cessation of vital functions in an organism; the ending of life. 2 the event that terminates life. …
Oxford English vocab
MATTER — ( matters, mattering, mattered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A matter …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIFE
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEATH — ( deaths) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Death is the permanent …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MATTER — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a matter of common sense (= something that requires no more than common sense …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEATH
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LIFE
Cambridge English vocab
DEATH — [noun] - the end of life She lived here for four years before her death. [C]Their sudden deaths in a …
Cambridge English vocab
DEATH — n. programmed cell death Bataan Death March Black Death brain death death penalty dance of death Death Valley near death …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DEATH — Synonyms and related words : Azrael, Black Death, Death, Grim Reaper, Pale Death, Reaper, Z, angel of death, annihilation, apodosis, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
LIFE — See ↑ ALIVE 1,3, ↑ LIFE 1,2, ↑ STORY 5 ◆◆◆ • ↑ adult life • ↑ all your life …
Longman Activator English vocab
LIFE — INDEX: 1. the time when someone is alive 2. the kind of life that someone has 3. continuing for all …
Longman Activator English vocab
DEATH — See ↑ DIE 6 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be a matter of life and death/be a matter of life or death …
Longman Activator English vocab
MATTER — n. 25B6; noun decaying vegetable matter : MATERIAL, substance, stuff. the heart of the matter : AFFAIR, business, proceeding, situation, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
MATTER — I verb BAD : It doesn't matter the nationality of the archaeologists. GOOD : The nationality of the archaeologists doesn't …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
LIFE — noun 1 BAD : The cost of life is very high in London. GOOD : The cost of living is …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
MATTER — 1. сущ. 1) а) вещество primed matter ≈ воспламеняющееся вещество gaseous matter ≈ газообразное вещество gray matter ≈ серое вещество …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LIFE — 1. сущ. 1) а) жизнь; существование to breathe (new) life into smth. ≈ вдохнуть (новую) жизнь во что-л. to restore …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DEATH — сущ. 1) а) смерть at one's death ≈ с чьей-л. смертью At her death the estate was broken up. ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MATTER — matter.ogg 1. ʹmætə n 1. вещество; материал radioactive matter - радиоактивное вещество colouring matter - красящее вещество, краситель grey matter …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LIFE
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DEATH — death.ogg deθ n 1. 1> смерть natural violent death - естественная насильственная смерть accidental death - случайная смерть lingering death …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MATTER — 1) материя 2) вещество; материал 3) полигр. набор 4) рукопись; оригинал • - ash-free matter - biodegradable matter - body …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
LIFE — 1) живые организмы, флора и фауна ( данной среды или территории ) 2) срок службы; долговечность; ресурс 3) стойкость; ресурс …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
MATTER — 1) материя 2) вещество; материал 3) полигр. набор 4) рукопись; оригинал • - ash-free matter - biodegradable matter - body matter - coal-volatile matter - colored matter - coloring matter - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
LIFE — 1) живые организмы, флора и фауна (данной среды или территории) 2) срок службы; долговечность; ресурс 3) стойкость; ресурс стойкости (инструмента) 4) кампания; продолжительность …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
MATTER — 1) вещественность 2) вещество 3) дело 4) иметь значение 5) материал 6) материя 7) содержание 8) сущность • a matter of taste — дело вкуса as the matter of fact …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
LIFE — life сущ., мн. ч. - lives1) а) жизнь; существование to breathe (new) life into smth. — вдохнуть (новую) жизнь во …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DEATH — death сущ.1) а) смерть at one's death — с чьей-л. смертью At her death the estate was broken up. — …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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