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Das kommt gar nicht in Frage.

[das kɔmt ɡaːɐ̯ nɪçt ɪn ˈfʁaːɡə]

phrase

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. That is out of the question.
  2. This is a direct and blunt way to refuse an offer or a suggestion because you find it completely unacceptable.
Examples

Wir verkaufen das Haus nicht, das kommt gar nicht in Frage.

We are not selling the house, that is out of the question.

Du willst das Auto leihen? Das kommt gar nicht in Frage.

You want to borrow the car? That is out of the question.

Pronunciationdas kɔmt ɡaːɐ̯ nɪçt ɪn ˈfʁaːɡə

Registerformal

How it is usedRejecting a suggestion or proposal decisively.

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