ask the question

verb — 2 senses

ask the question

verb
1

Ball games, Cricket, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports Informal To make an appeal to the umpire against the batsman.

2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: to ask a given question.

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