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burning question

idiom

An important and pertinent question that urgently requires an answer.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    are your ears burning

    Asked of somebody who was not present but was the topic of discussion.

  2. 02

    book burning

    Any mass destruction, removal, or recalling of books, motion pictures, broadcasts, or electronic works as a form of censorship, especially motivated by religious or political objections to the material.

  3. 03

    carbon burning

    The nucleosynthesis process, in stars of greater than 8 solar mass that have exhausted their helium supply, in which carbon is converted to neon, sodium, magnesium and other elements.

  4. 04

    ears are burning

    Being the topic of discussion in another place; or sensing that this is happening.

  5. 05

    hydrogen burning

    The nucleosynthesis process, in stars of less than 1.2 solar mass, in which hydrogen is converted to helium, deuterium and some lithium.

  6. 06

    keep the home fires burning

    To maintain daily routine and provide the necessities of life in a home or community.

  7. 07

    out of the question

    Not remotely possible.

  8. 08

    oxygen burning

    The nucleosynthesis process, subsequent to carbon burning, in which neon disintegrates to oxygen which subsequently fuses to form silicon, phosphorus sulfur and other elements of atomic number up to 40.

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