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

In Brontë’s book, Isabella marries Heathcliff naively believing he might shape up into a gentleman and flees with their son when she realizes that is out of the question.

From Los Angeles Times

Or maybe a splurge is out of the question.

From Salon

Waiting here and hoping the thing would free itself was out of the question.

From Literature

First-quarter GDP has also been somewhat weaker than usual the past few years, and another negative reading is not out of the question.

From MarketWatch

A two-year deal at a reduced AAV isn’t out of the question.

From Los Angeles Times