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Meaning of "Out of the question"



 
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Meaning of "Out of the question" #1 (permalink) Sat Apr 25, 2009 15:14 pm   Meaning of "Out of the question"
 

Business Idiom in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #96 "Letter of Complaint (3)", question 9

I was informed that this was out of the .........

(a) problem
(b) concern
(c) question
(d) hand

Business Idiom in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #96 "Letter of Complaint (3)", answer 9

I was informed that this was out of the question

Correct answer: (c) question

Your answer was: incorrect
I was informed that this was out of the hand
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Meaning of "Out of the question" #2 (permalink) Sat Apr 25, 2009 20:02 pm   Meaning of "Out of the question"
 

Out of the question means absolutely not up for discussion or consideration.
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