the fact of the matter is
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the fact of the matter is — idiom
1. used to emphasize that what you are about to say is the true situation, especial
1.idiom
Definition
used to emphasize that what you are about to say is the true situation, especially when it is unpleasant or hard to accept
Example
The fact of the matter is that the company does not have enough money to pay all its staff.
People can make excuses all day, but the fact of the matter is that we lost because we were not prepared.