the matter in hand
1(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? …
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 …
3the matter at hand — the current subject, the issue of interest …
4the job 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 …
5The Captain's Hand — Infobox Television episode Title = The Captain s Hand Series = Battlestar Galactica Season = 2 Episode = 17 Airdate = February 17, 2006 Production = 217 Writer = Jeff Vlaming Director = Sergio Mimica Gezzan Guests = Episode list = Episode… …
6the 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 …
7The Art of the Matter — is short story in Frederick Forsyth s book The Veteran (2001). Set around the turn of the millennium in London, it tells the story of a middle aged, impoverished, out of work actor, Trumpington Gore, who seeks revenge after being defrauded by the …
8crux of the matter — {n. phr.} The basic issue at hand; the core essence that one must face. * /The crux of the matter is that he is incompetent and we will have to fire him./ …
9crux of the matter — {n. phr.} The basic issue at hand; the core essence that one must face. * /The crux of the matter is that he is incompetent and we will have to fire him./ …
10The Bollandists — The Bollandists † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Bollandists An association of ecclesiastical scholars engaged in editing the Acta Sanctorum. This work is a great hagiographical collection begun during the first years of the seventeenth… …