THE FACT (OF THE MATTER) IS (THAT) ...


Meaning of THE FACT (OF THE MATTER) IS (THAT) ... in English

used to emphasize a statement, especially one that is the opposite of what has just been mentioned :

A new car would be wonderful but the fact of the matter is that we can't afford one.

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