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out of the question

idiom

Not remotely possible.


Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    burning question

    An important and pertinent question that urgently requires an answer.

  2. 02

    pop the question

    To propose marriage.

  3. 03

    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.

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