Idiom idiom
no matter
Meaning
you use this to say that something is true or will happen regardless of the situation or person involved.
Examples
“No matter what happens, I will be there.”
“No matter how hard I try to explain the rules, he still refuses to listen to my advice.”
“No matter the obstacles we encounter along the way, we must remain focused on our ultimate objective to ensure the project succeeds.”
Origin
A contraction of the earlier English phrases it makes no matter and it is no matter, which functioned as complete clauses before the ellipsis of the subject and verb became standard.
Last updated April 22, 2026