out of the question

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]

Example Sentences

Ukraine is out of the question, and probably Poland too because of Warsaw's icy relations with Moscow.

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"That's the question I've been sitting thinking about myself, to be honest," he says, suggesting a visit to the Jobcentre was not entirely out of the question.

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Given the speed of the puck, catching it is practically out of the question.

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Asking someone to go and have a look at my house was out of the question.

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Dry lightning will remain a threat primarily Wednesday, though it’s not out of the question the rest of the week.

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