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out of the question
Idioms and Phrases
Impossible, not worth considering, as in Starting over again is certainly out of the question . This term uses question to refer to what is being talked or asked about. [c. 1700]Example Sentences
As it stands, it is the Belfast man moving on to a welterweight title shot, although a rematch may not be out of the question.
Filming a TV series there was out of the question and as a result, much of the last emotional episode was shot in Malta.
Palestinians in Gaza also said the plan was completely out of the question.
Restarting an import-export business with Japan was out of the question in the postwar U.S.
A shock-the-world result isn’t out of the question, but watch for Sean McVay to pull out all the stops with trick plays, and maybe some different, riskier stuff on fourth down and even special teams.
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