out of the question
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: not possible or allowed
Asking my father for money was completely out of the question.
Wearing a stained blouse to dinner was out of the question.
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Collecting similar measurements of the Taku—a glacier with an area of about 280 square miles—would be out of the question for the few researchers on a typical expedition.
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Ben Huff, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023
But looking for a new owner was out of the question.
—Muktita Suhartono, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
Baths might be out of the question, but showers can easily turn into a spa-like experience with steamers that give off scents of popular essential oils.
—Cailey Lindberg, Good Housekeeping, 27 Feb. 2023
Drafting a quarterback isn’t out of the question this spring.
—Dallas News, 23 Feb. 2023
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Ben Huff, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023
But looking for a new owner was out of the question.
—Muktita Suhartono, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
Baths might be out of the question, but showers can easily turn into a spa-like experience with steamers that give off scents of popular essential oils.
—Cailey Lindberg, Good Housekeeping, 27 Feb. 2023
Drafting a quarterback isn’t out of the question this spring.
—Dallas News, 23 Feb. 2023
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“Out of the question.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20of%20the%20question. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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