subject-matter in hand
1subject matter — Synonyms and related words: argument, basis, burden, case, chapter, concern, essence, focus of attention, focus of interest, gist, head, heading, issue, living issue, main point, matter, matter in hand, meat, motif, motive, point, point at issue …
2the matter in hand — the job/matter in hand ► the job or subject that is important at the present time: »He is a consummate professional, very focused on the job in hand. Main Entry: ↑hand …
3(the) matter in hand — British, American & Australian, formal, 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? …
4Subject matter in South Park — South Park has attempted to cover and satirize a large number of topics over the course of its run. In more recent years, the use of computer animation has made it possible to edit episodes in days, quickly commenting on recent events (Elián… …
5the job/matter in hand — ► the job or subject that is important at the present time: »He is a consummate professional, very focused on the job in hand. Main Entry: ↑hand …
6the matter at hand — the current subject, the issue of interest …
7matter — mat·ter n 1: a subject of consideration, disagreement, or litigation: as a: a legal case, dispute, or issue a matter within the court s jurisdiction often used in titles of legal proceedings matter of Doe see also in re b …
8matter — n 1 Matter, substance, material, stuff are comparable when they mean what goes into the makeup or forms the being of a thing whether physical or not. In the relevant sense matter basically denotes that of which all physical objects are made, but… …
9subject — [adj] at the mercy of; answerable accountable, apt, at one’s feet*, bound by, captive, collateral, conditional, contingent, controlled, dependent, directed, disposed, enslaved, exposed, governed, in danger of, inferior, liable, likely, obedient,… …
10matter — mat|ter1 W1S1 [ˈmætə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(SUBJECT/SITUATION)¦ 2 matters 3¦(MATERIAL)¦ 4 as a matter of fact 5 what s the matter?/something s the matter/nothing s the matter etc 6.) the truth/fact of the matter is (that) 7 for that matter 8 be… …
