out of the question

hors de question

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phrase Uncommon #16,853
hors de question Signifie que quelque chose est impossible ou n’est pas envisageable.
EN: Leaving before the meeting ends is out of the question.
FR: Partir avant la fin de la réunion est hors de question.

Out of the question!

Hors de question!

— M (1931)

It is out of the question.

C'est hors de question.

Mr Copperfield, I'm afraid a loan is out of the question.

Monsieur Copperfield, je crains qu’un prêt ne soit absolument hors de question.

— The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

It is out of the question to learn all these sentences by heart.

Il est hors de question d’apprendre toutes ces phrases par cœur.

Working for free is out of the question.

Travailler gratuitement, c’est hors de question.

It is completely out of the question.

C’est totalement hors de question.

But now it's out of the question.

Mais maintenant, c’est hors de question.

— Little Vera (1988)

Out of the question.

Hors de question.

— Good Bye, Lenin! (2003)

It's out of the question.

Il est hors de question.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

That's out of the question.

C'est hors de question.

That's completely out of the question.

C’est totalement hors de question.

It's out of the question!

C’est hors de question !

That, however, was out of the question.

Cela était toutefois hors de question.