tricky question

AmE: /ˈtrɪki ˈkwɛstʃən/

Definition

Definition of tricky question - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

communicationquestion that is hard to answer because it confuses or hides something

That is a tricky question, and I need time to think.
That's a tricky question for a first interview.
The survey ended with one particularly tricky question.

covered

smeared

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Expressions with tricky

tricky customer

person difficult to deal with or satisfy

The manager had to handle a tricky customer today.

tricky business

difficult situation or task that needs careful handling

Getting everyone to agree is a tricky business.

Expressions with question

billion-dollar question

very important question with big impact or consequence

That's the billion-dollar question everyone wants answered.

in question

adj.

being considered or discussed

The topic in question is climate change.

no question

exp.

without any doubt or uncertainty

She is, no question, the best player on the team.

without question

adv.

in a way that is undeniable or certain

She is without question the best player on the team.

no question about it

exp.

expresses certainty or agreement without any doubt

She is the best player, no question about it.

be a question of

depend on a specific factor or condition

Success is a question of effort and determination.

dodge the question

avoid answering a question directly

When asked about the budget, she dodged the question.

open to question

adj.

subject to doubt or debate

His honesty is open to question after the incident.

out of the question

adj.

completely impossible or not feasible

Climbing that mountain in winter is out of the question.

question of time

situation where something is expected to happen eventually

Winning the championship is just a question of time for the team..

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loaded

adj.

tricky question

designed to trap or mislead

riddle me this

exp.

challenge

ask me this tricky question

interviewer's trap

strategy

tricky question to catch the interviewee off guard

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French:question piège, ...
German:knifflige Frage, ...
Italian:domanda trabocchetto, ...
Spanish:pregunta difícil, ...
Portuguese:pergunta manhosa, ...
Chinese:棘手的问题, ...
Japanese:意地悪な質問, ...
Arabic:سُؤَال خَدَّاع, ...
Hebrew:שְׁאֵלָה מְתוּחְכֶּמֶת, ...
Russian:каверзный вопрос, ...
Ukrainian:каверзне запитання, ...
Hindi:उलझाने वाला प्रश्न, ...
Bengali:ধোঁয়াশা প্রশ্ন, ...
Catalan:pregunta complicada, ...
Czech:záludná otázka, ...
Danish:svært spørgsmål, ...
Dutch:lastige vraag, ...
Greek:πονηρή ερώτηση, ...
Hungarian:beugratós kérdés, ...
Khmer:សំណួរពិបាកឆ្លើយ, ...
Korean:까다로운 질문, ...
Persian:سؤال زیرکانه, ...
Polish:podchwytliwe pytanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):pergunta complicada, ...
Romanian:întrebare capcană, ...
Swedish:knepig fråga, ...
Thai:คำถามหลอก, ...
Turkish:çetrefilli soru, ...
Vietnamese:câu hỏi hóc búa, ...

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