out of the question

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]

Example Sentences

Showing my face was still out of the question.

From Salon

For most, he said, going back to Haiti is entirely out of the question.

From Salon

It is not out of the question that all three will be required to come into the XI for the final Test.

From BBC

But Formula One racing is a multi-billion-dollar brand, and even if its proponents know all about the dangers of the sport, anything too violent or bloody is out of the question.

From Salon

But now, for the first time under this regime, they are faced with a situation where a successful chase is almost certainly out of the question.

From BBC