in question
Related to in question: pay heed, follow suit, pose a question, readied, holding up
in question
Currently being discussed or under consideration. I just don't see how that is pertinent to the topic in question. The item in question is this scarf, which was discovered at the scene of the crime.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
in question
Under consideration, referring to the subject being discussed, as in No new facts have been discovered about the period in question. Shakespeare used this idiom in Cymbeline (1:1): "His father ... had, besides the gentleman in question, two other sons." [c. 1600] Also see call in question.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
in ˈquestion
(formal)1 that is being discussed: On the day in question we were in Cardiff. The money in question doesn’t belong to you; it belongs to your sister.
2 in doubt; uncertain: The future of public transport is not in question.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
in question
Under consideration or discussion.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- you may well ask
- the million-dollar question
- beg the question
- beg the question, to
- Do bears poop in the woods?
- Does a bear crap in the woods?
- Does a bear poop in the woods?
- poop