asking the impossible

A form of ask the impossible — To request or expect something that is too difficult.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of ask the impossible
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APA

asking the impossible. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asking%20the%20impossible

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“asking the impossible.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asking%20the%20impossible. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asking the impossible,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asking%20the%20impossible.

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