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  It's a matter of life and death. /ɪt ˈɛs ɐ mˈatəɹ ɒv lˈaɪf and dˈɛθ/
  Es geht um Leben und Tod.
   see: be about sth., concern sth., be a matter of sth., be at issue/stake, being about, concerning, being a matter of, being at issue/stake, been about, concerned, been a matter of, been at issue/stake, The question is whether …, It is about security and fundamental rights., For them it is a matter of not being recognized., What is at issue now is not only an investigation into these events, but also …, It's neck or nothing., His life is at stake.