be out of the question
(also be no question of (doing) sth)Definition
C2 to be an event that cannot possibly happen: A trip to New Zealand is out of the question this year. There's no question of agreeing to the demands.Impossible and improbable
(Definition of be out of the question from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- apt adjective (LIKELY)
- beggar belief/description idiom
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- catch verb (NOTICE)
- don't hold your breath idiom 1
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- dream verb (HOPE)
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