call in question



call in question

Also, call into question. Dispute, challenge; also, cast doubt on. For example, How can you call her honesty into question? This usage was first recorded in John Lyly's Euphues (1579): "That ... I should call in question the demeanour of all."
See also: call, question

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Chiyembekezochee-yem-bay-KAY-zoSouthern African, Chewa
Kasim-Turkish
Vasilivah-SEE-leeRussian
Kamini-Indian, Hindi
Celeste[sə'lest]
Drina-English (Rare)