out of the question

Idioms  

1. 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]

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out of the question

With the scrape Debbie and Judith find themselves in, a beach holiday is out of the question.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026

Of the options for what to do with it once bought, demolishing the site was out of the question for historians.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

However, a few tropical nights - when temperatures do not drop below 20C - are not out of the question, especially later in the week in the bigger towns and cities.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Hiring more help beyond that is out of the question financially as Valencia’s family lives solely on the salary of her husband, who works for an audio-visual production company.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

They knew we’d get thirsty, even though the rain hammered our shirts to our backs and chilled us right through the skin, and being thirsty ever again seemed out of the question.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver