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call (someone or something) into question call (someone or something) into questionTo cause someone or something to be viewed with doubt. I considered Walt for the promotion, but his constant lateness soon called that decision into question. Such a significant error really calls all of the experiment's results into question.See also: call, questioncall someone or something into questionto cause someone or something to be evaluated; to examine or reexamine the qualifications or value of someone or something. Because of her poor record, we were forced to call Dr. Jones into question. We called Dr. Jones's qualifications into question.See also: call, questioncall in questionAlso, 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, questionbring/call/throw something into ˈquestion cause something to become a matter for doubt and discussion: Scandals like this call into question the honesty of the police. ♢ The high number of accidents has brought government policy on industrial safety into question.See also: bring, call, question, something, throw |