matter of course
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An occurrence that is expected, usual, or taken for granted in a given situation (see Usage notes below):
noun
An occurrence that is expected, usual, or taken for granted in a given situation (see Usage notes below):
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see matter, of course.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "On some occasions standing ovations may be given to political leaders as a matter of course, rather than as a special honour."
- "In the eyes of Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke the apotheosis of the Celebrity was complete. The people of Asquith were not only willing to attend the house-warming, but had been worked up to the pitch of eagerness. The Celebrity as a matter of course was master of ceremonies."
- "but at this point it doesn't really matter, of course"
- "that answer doesn't get to the heart of the matter, of course"
Inflected Forms
Phrases
foregone conclusion
go without saying
matter of fact
matter of routine
par for the course
unspoken rule
Frequently Paired Words
foregone conclusion
go without saying
matter of fact
matter of routine
par for the course
unspoken rule