The ability to use the strength of your mind to overcome or deal with pain or difficult situations (e.g. Running a marathon is all about _______—you have to push yourself ). a) mind over matter b) a matter of time c) no laughing matter

Done as a habit or routine or because it’s expected (e.g. She checks her emails first thing every morning as _______.) a) mind over matter b) a matter of time c) a matter of course

Used to say something is not important or has no effect (e.g. ________ hard he tries, he can’t seem to understand the instructions.) a) mind over matter b) no matter how c) a matter of course

It's an expression usually used when speaking. It’s used to emphasize that something else is also true (e.g. He doesn’t like football, or any sport, __________. a) for that matter b) a matter of time

It will certainly happen (eventually), this expression is often preceded by ‘only’ or ‘just’. It’s only a matter of ________ before they find a solution to the problem.

It’s a serious situation. (e.g. Losing your passport in a foreign country is ________). a) for that matter b) a matter of time c) no laughing matter

If something is important to somebody, they use this expression to express that it’s one of their key values in life (e.g. I never borrow money as ______.) a) mind over matter b) a matter of principle c) a matter of course