matter of life and death



matter of life and death

Something that is gravely serious. This top-secret project is a matter of life and death, so every bit of information in it needs to be accurate. I'm a nurse, so if I make a mistake at my job, it's a matter of life and death.
See also: and, death, life, matter, of

matter of life and death

Cliché an issue of great urgency; an issue that will decide between living and dying. We must find a doctor. It's a matter of life and death. A matter of life and death demands that I return home at once.
See also: and, death, life, matter, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HelmutHEL-moot (German)German, Ancient Germanic
Ljupcho-Macedonian
PÉTur-Icelandic
FloortjeFLO:R-tyəDutch
Rodicaro-DEE-kahRomanian
Elsabeth-English (Rare)