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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Example Sentences

“I don’t think $150 is out of the question in another month…You start talking about June, I’ll give you $180.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

By comparison, Cage seems to have secured an impressive deal—although, judging by the success of his most recent on-screen endeavor, paying the full ask might not have been out of the question for him.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Fast-moving hail showers are possible almost anywhere and brief flurries of wet snow are not out of the question, even in the south.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Krysta Yang of the Nintendo-focused Kit and Krysta Podcast told AFP that a Switch 2 price increase "is not out of the question" but that Nintendo "would likely exhaust all other options" beforehand.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

As for sending a letter through the mails, it was out of the question.

From "1984" by George Orwell