# out of the question

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/out-of-the-question
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Not remotely possible.

## Examples

- 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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