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Значение идиомы the matter
[the matter] {adj.} Not as it should be; wrong. – Used in questionsor with negatives or “if”.
Why don’t you answer me? What’s thematter?
John may be slow in arithmetic, but nothing’s the matterwith his pitching arm.
If anything is the matter, please tell me.





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