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101put\ to\ it — adj. phr. Hard pressed; having trouble; in difficulty; puzzled. When he lost his job, he was rather put to it for a while to provide for his family. The boy was put to it to answer the teacher s question …
102question — I. n. 1. Interrogation, examination, inquiry, act of asking. 2. Interrogatory, query, inquiry. 3. Discussion, inquiry, debate, disquisition, investigation, trial, examination. 4. Dispute, controversy, doubt, verbal contest. 5. Proposition, motion …
103put someone on the spot — to ask someone a question that is difficult or embarrassing to answer I m going to put you on the spot and ask what you would have done in his position …
104question time — noun Date: 1884 a period in a session of a British parliamentary body during which members may put questions to ministers on matters concerning their departments …
105indirect question — noun (grammar) A question in indirect speech, as in She asked whether he was leaving • • • Main Entry: ↑indirect * * * ˌindirect ˈquestion [indirect question] (also reˌported ˈquestion …
106ask a question — The verb ask means to inquire about, to put a question to. In nearly every conceivable situation and meaning, a question should be omitted from ask a question; ask implies a question and should stand alone: A member of the audience asked (not… …
107In question — Question Ques tion, n. [F., fr. L. quaestio, fr. quaerere, quaesitum, to seek for, ask, inquire. See {Quest}, n.] 1. The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer. [1913 Webster] 2. Discussion; debate; hence,… …
108Leading question — Question Ques tion, n. [F., fr. L. quaestio, fr. quaerere, quaesitum, to seek for, ask, inquire. See {Quest}, n.] 1. The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer. [1913 Webster] 2. Discussion; debate; hence,… …
109Out of question — Question Ques tion, n. [F., fr. L. quaestio, fr. quaerere, quaesitum, to seek for, ask, inquire. See {Quest}, n.] 1. The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer. [1913 Webster] 2. Discussion; debate; hence,… …
110Out of the question — Question Ques tion, n. [F., fr. L. quaestio, fr. quaerere, quaesitum, to seek for, ask, inquire. See {Quest}, n.] 1. The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer. [1913 Webster] 2. Discussion; debate; hence,… …
