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Daddle Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

Meaning of "out of the question"

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00At the sentence below,What does 01font00out of the question02font00 mean? What can I use another word instead of that?02br
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00" Going on00 a summer vacation is out of the question for me right now00."02br
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00I would be appreciated your advice.02br
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00Justin,0-
  

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0 01blockquote 01cite 10Daddle12cite 10At the sentence below,What does 11font 10out of the question12font 10 mean? "12br 12br 12blockquote 10Hi Justin,02br 02br 00here it means 01font 00impossible02font 0-

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  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Daddle12cite 10At the sentence below,What does 11font 10out of the question12font 10 mean?
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01cite10Daddle12cite10At the sentence below,What does 11font10out of the question12font10 mean? What can I use another word instead of that?12br
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10" Going on10 a summer vacation is out of the question for me right now10."12br
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0 Yep, it means not possible and therefore not worth discussing. 0-
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0 01b01font00Non-negotiable.02font02b00 0-
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0Hi adviser,02br
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00Is the sentence including "out of question" frequently used in everyday life? 02br
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00Thank you..02br
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0>Is the sentence including "out of question" frequently used in everyday life?02br
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00 Well, quite frequently. Any time you reject an idea categorically, you could use it for emphasis. 0-
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0 It's "out of THE question". It is commonly used to mean "really inconvenient" or "impossible". The hidden inference is that the topic is not for discussion. 0-
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0I can think of two ways it's used. One is almost an admonition: A child asks for something and the parents says no, but the child asks again. "I told you no! It's out of the question." In that way it means "not open for any more discussion."02br
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00But also, it can be used in a non-hostile way to mean it's just not within the realm of possibilities. For example, you are
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0Thank for your advices. And thank Justin for your question, too! 050010id2
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Out of the questions means "No way; Impossible; nothin doing"
so when you use this phrase it means it is impossible.
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