matter of opinion

matter of opinion
a matter of opinion
the question of how good or bad someone or something is. •

It's a matter of opinion how strong the company is. John thinks it's great and Fred thinks it's poor.

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{n. phr.} Something that may or may not be true; something that people do not all agree on. * /Whether or not he was a good general is a matter of opinion./ Compare: MATTER OF FACT.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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