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

"The medical profession and morality do not always walk hand-in-hand. If they did, this trial would be out of the question."

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

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

With temps hovering near three digits, hikes and other outdoor adventures were out of the question.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

She’d gotten the idea from the stick insect, but Roz quickly realized that camouflaging herself as a twig was out of the question.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown