out of the question
Not remotely possible.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Another loan is out of the question right now.”
“When my boss asked me to work overtime again, I told him it was out of the question.”
“The committee had hoped for a full restoration of the historic building, but given the soaring costs, such an ambitious project was quickly deemed out of the question.”
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burning question
An important and pertinent question that urgently requires an answer.
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pop the question
To propose marriage.
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shoot first and ask questions later
To take hasty, immediate action with serious consequences, without first adequately investigating the situation.
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trick question
A question that attempts to elicit an answer in a certain way, usually incorrectly (i.e. that seems to have an obvious answer that is however incorrect), or a question that does not have a correct answer or that hides the real question or some difficulty.
Last updated August 10, 2026