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Idiom

no matter how

Meaning

you use this to say that something is true or will happen even if a situation is very difficult or extreme.

Examples

“No matter how hard I try, I cannot finish this.”

“No matter how busy she gets at work, she always finds time to call her parents every Sunday evening.”

“No matter how daunting the obstacles appeared, the team remained committed to their vision, refusing to abandon the project until they achieved their goal.”

Examples

simple

“No matter how hard I try, I cannot finish this.”

contextual

“No matter how busy she gets at work, she always finds time to call her parents every Sunday evening.”

complex

“No matter how daunting the obstacles appeared, the team remained committed to their vision, refusing to abandon the project until they achieved their goal.”

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Level
B2 · Upper Intermediate
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