call (someone or something) into question

To cause someone or something to be viewed with doubt. I considered Walt for the promotion, but his constant lateness soon called that decision into question. Such a significant error really calls all of the experiment's results into question.

call someone or something into question

to cause someone or something to be evaluated; to examine or reexamine the qualifications or value of someone or something. Because of her poor record, we were forced to call Dr. Jones into question. We called Dr. Jones's qualifications into question.

call in question

Also, call into question. Dispute, challenge; also, cast doubt on. For example, How can you call her honesty into question? This usage was first recorded in John Lyly's Euphues (1579): "That ... I should call in question the demeanour of all."

bring/call/throw something into ˈquestion

cause something to become a matter for doubt and discussion: Scandals like this call into question the honesty of the police. The high number of accidents has brought government policy on industrial safety into question.

See also: bring, call, question, something, throw

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释义	call (someone or something) into question call (someone or something) into question To cause someone or something to be viewed with doubt. I considered Walt for the promotion, but his constant lateness soon called that decision into question. Such a significant error really calls all of the experiment's results into question. See also: call, question Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. call someone or something into question to cause someone or something to be evaluated; to examine or reexamine the qualifications or value of someone or something. Because of her poor record, we were forced to call Dr. Jones into question. We called Dr. Jones's qualifications into question. See also: call, question McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. call in question Also, call into question. Dispute, challenge; also, cast doubt on. For example, How can you call her honesty into question? This usage was first recorded in John Lyly's Euphues (1579): "That ... I should call in question the demeanour of all." See also: call, question The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. bring/call/throw something into ˈquestion cause something to become a matter for doubt and discussion: Scandals like this call into question the honesty of the police. The high number of accidents has brought government policy on industrial safety into question. See also: bring, call, question, something, throw Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: call in question call into question bring (someone or something) into question bring into question bring/call/throw something into question cast doubt on consider consider (someone) for (something) consider for cast doubt on (someone or something)
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