the matter in hand

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the matter in hand (British, American & Australian formal) also the matter at hand (American formal)

the subject or situation that is being thought about or talked about Do these figures have anything to do with the matter in hand?

See any way you slice it

See also: hand, matter

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The Co-operative has received correspondence from Mrs Pruden's relatives asking whether it would be willing to fund the necessary works but the Co-operative committee did not feel this appropriate as Knowsley Social Services had the matter in hand. Mix-up led to delay by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) But Lacy insists he has simply been focusing all his attention on the matter in hand and has left no room for complacency in his bid to become recognised as the best 12-stone fighter on the planet. Boxing: I'm ready to take on Joe! BIG FIGHT: Lacy dismisses reports ... by Birmingham Mail (England) The 32-year-old skipper, who will win his 116th Test cap, insisted he is fully focussed on the matter in hand. Rugby Union: Gregan ignores chorus of criticism by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			the law of the jungle the lay of the land the least can do the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing the lesser of two evils the letter of the law the life of the party The lights are on but nobody's-one's home the likes of the lion's share the lions' den the long and the short of it the long arm of the law the love of life the low man on the totem pole the lowest common denominator the lowest of the low the luck of the draw the lull before the storm the main drag the man the man in the street the man of the moment the man on the Clapham omnibus the man on the street the matter in hand the meat and potatoes the men in grey suits the men in white coats the Midas touch the middle ground the milk of human kindness the mind boggles the minute the missionary position the moment of truth the more the merrier the more the more the morning after the mot juste the mother of all the movers and shakers the moving spirit the name of the game the nature of the beast the new black the new kid on the block the nightmare-case scenario the nitty-gritty the nouveau riche the nuts and bolts			The Massacre of the Innocents The Masses The Master Genealogist The Master Inspector Certification Board The Master of Disaster The Master Plan and Official Map The master race The master race The Master's College The Masters Tournament The Match The Match Game The Match! The materialist conception of history The materialist conception of history The Math Killer The Mathematics Educator The MathWorks The MathWorks, Inc. The Matrix Has You The Matrix Online The Matrix Reloaded The Matrix Research Center The Matrix Unleashed the matter at hand the matter in hand The Matthew Effect The Matthews Insurance Group The Mauretania Import Export Company The Max Levine Ensemble The maximum leader The May 15 Organization The maya The maya The Mayflower The Mayflower The mcc The mcc The mcc The McCallum Observer The Mccloskey Brothers Band The McDonald's Corporation The McEnroe Show The McEnroe Show The McGraw-Hill Companies The McGuffey Readers The McGurk effect The MCP and the Malayan Emergency The McVey Company Incorporated The Meadows School The Meadows School, Las Vegas The Meadows School, Las Vegas The Means of Production The Mearns The Mearns the meat and potatoes

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