for that matter

for that matter
for that matter
besides; in addition. •

If you're hungry, take one of my doughnuts. For that matter, take two.

I don't like this house. The roof leaks. For that matter, the whole place is falling apart.

Tom is quite arrogant. So is his sister, for that matter.

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{adv. phr.} With regard to that; about that. * /I don't know, and for that matter, I don't care./ * /Alice didn't come, and for that matter, she didn't even telephone./ Compare: MATTER OP FACT,

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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