matter of course
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matter of course
noun matters of course
- An outcome or course of events regarded as natural, logical, obvious, or inevitable. York might have known, and very likely did know, how that rein harassed me; but I suppose he took it as a matter of course that could not be helped; at any rate nothing was done to relieve me.
- Proper or common practice. On some occasions standing ovations may be given to political leaders as a matter of course, rather than as a special honour.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see matter, of course. but at this point it doesn't really matter, of course
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noun natural, logical, or inevitable outcome
| Español | algo natural |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 理所當然的事 /理所当然的事 lǐsuǒdāngrán de shì |
| Deutsch | Selbstverständlichkeit |
| Русский | само собой разумеется samo soboj razumejetsja |
noun expected or customary practice
| Español | cuestión rutinaria |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 理所當然的事 /理所当然的事 lǐsuǒdāngrán de shì |
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title = {matter of course},
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