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

While he emphasized that Berkshire’s favorite holding period is “forever,” if a business doesn’t meet his expectations, a sale isn’t out of the question, according to the people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 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

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

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

A one-size-fits-all sartorial approach is out of the question for the showmen of “Sinners,” “Hamnet,” “Frankenstein” and “Marty Supreme.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

A fight was out of the question: Booth could not walk, Jones was unarmed, and Herold had never been in a battle before.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson