another matter

English

Noun

another matter

1. A matter entirely different from the one being discussed.

   Synonyms: another thing, different world

   Education is another matter, we're talking about the impact on the economy here.

   There's no point in bringing Callum into this, his situation is another matter entirely.

Further reading

• “be-another-matter-thing”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.