matter of course
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Noun
matter of course (plural matters of course)
- (idiomatic) A natural or logical outcome.
- (idiomatic) An expected or customary outcome.
- On some occasions standing ovations may be given to political leaders as a matter of course, rather than as a special honour.
- 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter V, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
- In the eyes of Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke the apotheosis of the Celebrity was complete. The people of Asquith were not only willing to attend the house-warming, but had been worked up to the pitch of eagerness. The Celebrity as a matter of course was master of ceremonies.
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natural or logical outcome
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expected or customary outcome
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See also
- matter of routine
- matter of fact
References
- “matter of course”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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