Preview（腕試し）

Xavier: Do you think we can hold the meeting with the customer a week later? I need more time to prepare for it.

Leonard: It's out of the question. If we hold the meeting later, they may decide to buy from another company.

Leonard thinks holding the meeting a week later is:

A. a good idea

B. not possible

C. a difficult question

　

Examples（例文）　

We use this idiom when we want to strongly express the idea that some idea can not be considered. This idiom is often used when turning down someone's idea or request.

　

Gerald: I'm afraid we'll have to delay the opening of the factory by two weeks.

Richard: Opening late is out of the question. If we do that, we won't be able to start selling our product. If that happens, we will lose a lot of money.

　

Exercises （練習）

Choose the best answer.

1.

Dougie: Mommy, can I stay home from school tomorrow?

Mother: _______________ . You have an important math test tomorrow, so you have to go to school.

A. It's out of the question

B. Sure, it's OK

C. That's a good question

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2.

Boss: When can you finish the report?

Worker: It's taking longer than I expected. Do you mind if I finish it next week instead of this week?

Boss: It's _______________ . I don't have to send it to the head office until next month, so you can take a little more time.

A. out of the question

B. impossible

C. not out of the question