for that matter
In addition; concerning that topic or issue. I didn't sleep well last night. I actually haven't slept well all week, for that matter. Mittens would not like cohabiting with a dog—or even another cat, for that matter. She really enjoys being the only pet in the house. A: "Why is this so bland?" B: "Because Aunt Peggy never adds salt—or any other spice, for that matter—to her dishes."
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for that matter
besides; in addition. If you're hungry, take one of my doughnuts. For that matter, take two. I don't like this house. The roof leaks. For that matter, the whole place is falling apart. Tom is quite arrogant. So is his sister, for that matter.
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for that matter
As for that, so far as that is concerned, as in For that matter I'm not too hungry. William Congreve used it in The Old Batchelour (1693; 4:22): "No, no, for that matter, when she and I part, she'll carry her separate maintenance." [Late 1600s]
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for ˈthat matter
(spoken) used to say that the second thing mentioned is just as important or true as the first thing: Don’t shout at your mother like that — or at anyone else, for that matter. ♢ She thought that TV — and staying indoors, for that matter — was bad for children.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
for that matter
So far as that is concerned; as for that.
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