(a) matter of metres
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matter — 1 noun SUBJECT/SITUATION 1 (C) a subject or situation that you have to think about or deal with: You do realize this is a serious matter, don t you? | He wasn t particularly interested in financial matters. | a matter of importance/concern/regret … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
(a) matter of hours — a matter of ˈhours, ˈminutes, etc. | a matter of ˈinches, ˈmetres, etc. idiom only a few hours, minutes, etc • It was all over in a matter of minutes. • The bullet missed her by a matter of inches. Main entry: ↑matteridiom … Useful english dictionary
(a) matter of minutes — a matter of ˈhours, ˈminutes, etc. | a matter of ˈinches, ˈmetres, etc. idiom only a few hours, minutes, etc • It was all over in a matter of minutes. • The bullet missed her by a matter of inches. Main entry: ↑matteridiom … Useful english dictionary
(a) matter of inches — a matter of ˈhours, ˈminutes, etc. | a matter of ˈinches, ˈmetres, etc. idiom only a few hours, minutes, etc • It was all over in a matter of minutes. • The bullet missed her by a matter of inches. Main entry: ↑matteridiom … Useful english dictionary
Fraser Island — Infobox Islands name = Fraser Island image caption = View from Indian Head, Fraser Island locator native name = native name link = location = Australia coordinates= coord|25|13|S|153|08|E|display=inline,title area = 1,840 km sup2; highest mount … Wikipedia
South Stradbroke Island — is an Australian island in the state of Queensland, south of Brisbane and forms the northern end of Gold Coast. The 22 km by 2.5 km sized island is the smaller one of the two Stradbroke Islands and lies very close to the mainland. History In the… … Wikipedia
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
