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pop the question
(idiomatic, informal) To propose marriage.
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West Lothian question
(Britain, law) The anomaly whereby Scottish MPs can vote on issues affecting England, but English MPs cannot vote on Scottish issues.
begging the question
A logical fallacy in which a premise of an argument contains a direct or indirect assumption that the conclusion is true; offering a circular argument; circular reasoning.
begging the question
present participle of beg the question.
rhetorical question
A question posed only for dramatic or persuasive effect. / (colloquial) A question to which the asker does not expect an answer.
beg the question
(philosophy, logic, law) To engage in the logical fallacy of begging the question (petitio principii). / To sidestep or fail to address a question. / (sometimes proscribed) To raise or prompt a question.
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questionable
Problematic; open to doubt or challenge. / Of dubious respectability or morality. / (obsolete) Inviting questions; inviting inquiry.
out of the question
(idiomatic) Not remotely possible.
scaled question
A question, usually part of a questionnaire, in which the response is chosen from a range of values
tag question
(grammar) A question inviting the listener to indicate agreement, formed by adding a “tag” word or expression to a statement. For example “You love me, don’t you?”.