'smatter of factphr.
colloquial.
= as a matter of fact at matter of fact n. 1c.
ΘΚΠ
the world > existence and causation > existence > reality or real existence or actuality > [adverb]
in truthc1330
in faitha1375
in good faitha1393
in casea1398
in effectc1405
indeed1412
effectually1420
actually?a1425
really?a1425
of a truth1494
bottom1531
for a truth?1532
in fact1592
authentically1593
in esse1597
de facto1602
essentially1604
in nature1605
in point of fact1628
positively1649
in point of event1650
effectively1652
honestly1675
entally1691
reely1792
objectively1796
fairlyc1804
in actual fact1824
factually1852
naturally1858
transactionally1866
'smatter of fact1922
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > [adverb] > in fact, actually
in, of feata1400
in effectc1405
effectually1420
really?a1425
literallyc1429
(by) matter in deed1447
indeed1535
in fact1592
merely1596
de facto1602
essentially1604
in point of fact1628
upon1644
in point of event1650
effectively1652
in matter of fact1709
absolutelya1712
substantially1753
actually1762
positively1800
in actual fact1824
factually1852
as matter of fact1871
fair dinkum1891
dinkum1894
'smatter of fact1922
basically1927
1922 S. Lewis Babbitt iv. 44 Besides, smatter fact, I'll tell you confidentially.
1922 S. Lewis Babbitt vi. 85 Smatter of fact, there's a whole lot of valuable time lost even at the U., studying poetry and French and subjects that never brought in anybody a cent.
1957 V. S. Naipaul Mystic Masseur iii. 39 But, smatterer fact, I don't like the idea.
1968 A. Clarke Darkened Room v. 59 Oh, I don't mind... 'Smatter o' fact..I like it.
1972 ‘J. Bonett’ & ‘E. Bonett’ No Time to Kill vi. 67 'Smatter of fact, my real name's Gladys, but..I took to Carmen... 'Sides, now I've picked up the lingo, a lot of 'em tell me what good English I speak.
1978 D. Bloodworth Crosstalk vi. 45 S'matter of a fact, that one's a cinch.
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phr.1922- to come to the pinch
- to come to the point
- to come to the push
- to come to the reclaim
- to come to the rescue
- to come to the right shop
- to come to the same thing
- to come to the shoulder
- to come to the surface
- to come to the world
- to come to the worse
- to come to the worst
- to come to the wrong shop
- to come to think of it
- to come to time
- to come to town
- to come to want
- to come to, end in, vanish into, smoke
- to come together
- to come townie over
- to come true
- to come under
- to come under attack
- to come under discussion
- to come under, within, beyond, out of the cognizance