Question I Answer ˈkwestʃən Pose Remains Difficult Open

• you didn't answer my question.
• you will have the opportunity to ask questions.
• does anyone have any questions?
• i would now like to pose two questions:…

question

1. a sentence, phrase or word that asks for information
• SEE ALSO indirect question
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/indirect-question
• You didn't answer my question.
• You will have the opportunity to ask questions.
• Does anyone have any questions?
• I would now like to pose two questions:…
• That's a very interesting question.
• The question is, how much are they going to pay you?
• The big question is, why did they do it?
• The question arises as to whether or not he knew of the situation.
• The key question of what caused the leak remains unanswered.
• Can I ask you a question about your first novel?
• He put a question to the minister about the recent reforms.
• I hope the police don't ask any awkward questions.
• This is a difficult question to answer.
• The short answer to your question is yes.
• The government doesn’t have the answers to these difficult questions.
• In an interview try to ask open questions that don't just need ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ as an answer.
• I paid cash, no questions asked.

Extra Examples

• Does anyone have any questions for our speaker?
• Don't be afraid to ask questions as to why things are done in the way they are.
• He became embarrassed when a journalist asked him pointed questions about his finances.
• She refused to answer questions about her private life.
• He easily evaded all the interviewer's most probing questions.
• I need to phrase my question rather carefully.
• I wanted to find out how old he was without asking him a direct question.
• Only one question remains unanswered.
• The chairperson fielded technical questions that she could not answer herself.
• The former minister faced questions concerning his role in the affair.
• The interview panel fired questions at me from all angles.
• The children bombarded us with questions.
• These photos pose the question: where are they now?
2. a task or request for information that is intended to test your knowledge or understanding, for example in an exam or a competition
• Question 3 was very difficult.
• I couldn't do Question 6.
• You must answer all ten questions.
• In the exam there's sure to be a question on energy.
3. a matter or topic that needs to be discussed or dealt with
• This is an issue that raises many important questions.
• Let's look at the question of security.
• Finally we shall deal with the question of cost.
• The question that needs to be addressed is one of funding.
• Questions remain about how she was appointed.
• The case raises serious questions about the company's conduct.
• Which route is better remains an open question (= it is not decided).
• The film doesn't answer all the questions it raises.
• The research is asking the wrong questions.
• The new play poses some challenging questions.

Extra Examples

• We come now to the vexed question of pension rights.
• I would like to address the question of the relationship between a prison and the community.
4. doubt or not being certain about something
• His suitability for the job is open to question.
• Her honesty is beyond question.
• Her version of events was accepted without question.
• This case brings into question the whole purpose of the law.
• The authenticity of the painting has been thrown into question.
• The safety of the system has recently come into question.
• His ability has never been called into question.
• I did have some questions as to his motive in coming.
• She's a great dancer, there's no question about that.

Extra Examples

• It was, without question, the worst day of my life.
• There is no question about her enthusiasm for the job.
• The incident brought into question the safety of travellers in the region.
5. to make somebody want to ask a question that has not yet been answered
• All of which begs the question as to who will fund the project.
6. to talk about something as if it were definitely true, even though it might not be
• These assumptions beg the question that children learn languages more easily than adults.
7. used to show that you do not know the answer to a question
• ‘How much is all this going to cost?’ ‘Good question!’
8. that is being discussed
• On the day in question we were in Cardiff.
9. in doubt; uncertain
• The future of public transport is not in question.
• His sincerity is not in question.
10. used to say that something is not difficult to predict, explain, do, etc.
• It's merely a question of time before the business collapses.
• It's just a question of deciding what you really want.
• Now it's just a question of getting the wording right.
11. a matter about which there may be difference of opinion or a lack of understanding
• Whether this should be enforced by law or not is a moot point.
12. a matter about which there may be difference of opinion or a lack of understanding
• Whether this should be enforced by law or not is a moot question.
13. impossible or not allowed and therefore not worth discussing
• Another trip abroad this year is out of the question.
14. to ask somebody to marry you
15. there is/was no possibility of something
• There was no question of his/him cancelling the trip so near the departure date.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French question (noun), questionner (verb), from Latin quaestio(n-), from quaerere ‘ask, seek’.