Sounding natural
Let’s look at some collocations with question. Do you know any of these idioms?
Давайте розглянемо деякі словосполучення з питанням. Чи знаєте ви якісь із цих ідіом?
Read the idioms below out loud. Then read the example sentence. Talk about what you think the idiom means. It's okay to guess! Put a check (✓) in the box if you think you know what it means.
After you have decided, check the meaning to see if you're right.
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Idioms with question |
Sentence |
Meaning |
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That’s out of the question. |
You cannot leave two hours early every day this week. That’s out of the question! |
impossible to think about |
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It’s a question of X. |
Well, we could give everyone a 10 percent raise, but it's a question of money. |
it’s really about X; X is the most important thing to consider |
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That’s the million-dollar question. |
A: "Do you want to get Italian or Chinese tonight?" B: "Well, that's the million-dollar question, isn't it?" |
a question that is very important and/or difficult to answer |
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It’s a rhetorical question. |
A: What are you doing? Are you an idiot! B: Well,... A: It’s a rhetorical question. |
a question asked without expecting an answer but for the sake of emphasis or effect |
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It’s a trick question. |
My geography teacher included a trick question on the exam, asking which city is the capital of Africa. |
a question which seems easy to answer but has a hidden difficulty |
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He’s going to pop the question! |
He popped the question in a text message? That's the worst proposal I've ever heard of. |
to ask someone to marry you |
Learn and practice
Learn and practice the words from this activity by clicking below. If you'd like to play a game, click on "Choose a study mode" at the bottom. You can also try view this study set, learn, match, test, and spelling.
Вивчіть та практикуйте слова з цієї вправи, натиснувши нижче. Якщо ви хочете пограти в гру, натисніть на "Choose a study mode" внизу. Ви також можете спробувати "learn, match, test, and spelling".
How was that?
Which words are easy for you to remember? Which are hard? How do you remember the hard ones?
Your turn:
Which of these idioms do you think are the most useful?
Які з цих ідіом, на вашу думку, є найбільш корисними?
With another student or with the teacher, use these in a sentence from your own life. For example, I think the most romantic way to pop the question is…
Разом з іншим студентом або з викладачем використовуйте їх у реченні з власного життя. Наприклад, я думаю, що найромантичніший спосіб зробити пропозицію - це...
English challenge: Use two question idioms in conversation this week.
Англійський виклик: Використовуйте дві питальні ідіоми в розмові на цьому тижні.