a matter of hours, minutes, etc. | a matter of inches, metres, etc.

成語所屬單字matter

a matter of hours, minutes, etc. | a matter of inches, metres, etc. — 慣用語

1. Used to emphasize that something is only a small amount or short time.

1.慣用語
釋義

僅僅幾……

Used to emphasize that something is only a small amount or short time.

例句

The whole race was over in a matter of seconds.

The car stopped just a matter of inches from the wall.