beyond/without question

beyond question

Clear and certain. Her skill on the court is beyond question, so I'm not surprised that she won a full athletic scholarship. This photo now proves, beyond question, that my client is innocent. I witnessed the murder firsthand, so I know beyond question that he is the one to blame.

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without question

1. Absolutely or with absolute certainty; with no doubt whatsoever. This photo now proves, without question, that my client is innocent. This is without question the best movie of the year, perhaps even the decade.

2. Without argument, uncertainty, hesitation, or complaint. I don't want my staff to be lapdogs who do what I say without question, but I'd like you to show at least some amount of trust in my decisions. A soldier must be prepared to follow his orders without question.

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without question

absolutely; certainly. She agreed to help without question. She said, "I stand ready to support you without question."

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beyond question

Also, beyond all or without question . Definitely, certainly, as in Beyond question he is the best man for the job. This idiom indicates that something is so sure it cannot be questioned. So used since the late 1500s, it was also put as past question, by Shakespeare and others. Also see beyond a doubt.

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without question

Certainly, undoubtedly, as in Without question he's the best editor we've ever had. [Late 1600s]

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beyond/without ˈquestion

without any doubt: She is without question the best student in the class. ♢ The view is, beyond question, the most spectacular in the whole area.

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without ˈquestion

if you do something without question, you do it without arguing or complaining: I expect officers to obey my orders without question. ♢ Her version of events was accepted without question.

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