A Matter Of Fact Manner/way Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does A Matter Of Fact Manner/way Idiom mean?

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a matter-of-fact manner/way What does a matter-of-fact manner/way mean?	simply telling or showing the truth, seeming not to care much	The witness described the murder in a matter-of-fact way.
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leave a lot to be desired What does "leave a lot to be desired" mean?	be inadequate	The job performance of the new employee leaves a lot to be desired.

birds of a feather flock together What does "birds of a feather flock together" mean?	people who are similar become friends or join together	"Do not complain about your friends. Remember that birds of a feather flock together. They are just like you."
shut out (a team) What does "shut out (a team)" mean?	to prevent the opposition team from scoring during a game	The national soccer team shut out the best team in the world last night.
on location What does "on location" mean?	a movie being filmed in a location away from the movie studio	The movie was filmed on location in the mountains.
not one iota What does "not one iota" mean?	not even a tiny bit	There is not one iota of truth in what that man is saying about me.
through thick and thin What does "through thick and thin" mean?	through all difficulties and troubles, through good times and bad times	The woman's husband is always ready to help her and supports her through thick and thin.
fall into place What does "fall into place" mean?	to fit together, to become organized	Everything fell into place and we were able to prepare for our trip to Brazil.
Face only a mother could love What does "Face only a mother could love" mean?	When someone has a face only a mother could love, they are ugly.
for one thing What does "for one thing" mean?	for one reason (among others)	"It is not possible to use the old building. For one thing it will not pass a fire inspection."

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A Matter Of Fact Manner/way Idiom