ask the question

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Verb

ask the question (third-person singular simple present asks the question, present participle asking the question, simple past and past participle asked the question)

1. (cricket, informal) To make an appeal to the umpire against the batsman.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to ask a given question.

See also

• pop the question