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]

---

Example Sentences

A rare win in Brisbane is not completely out of the question, however.

From BBC

Economists now estimate the core personal consumption expenditures price index will rise 0.2% month over month in September, though a 0.3% isn’t out of the question.

From Barron's

“You learn working for Tony that nothing’s out of the question when it comes to him.”

From The Wall Street Journal

But looking for a new owner was out of the question.

From New York Times

Cumulatively, this moment felt greater than life, greater than everyone in the room, maybe even greater than Joni Mitchell, unless she’s God, which I suppose is no longer out of the question.

From Washington Post