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

It was out of the question for most of the women in this room to make it to that filthy latrine next door.

From Literature

Sleep was out of the question now, and I dreaded daylight.

From Literature

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

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

Rates flitting back below 6% isn’t out of the question this year.

From Barron's