a question of

idiom

used to say that one thing results from or requires another
"I can't go!" "If it's just a question of money, I can let you borrow some."
It's only a question of time before/until we catch him.
Is success all just a question of being in the right place at the right time?

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Recent Examples on the Web And then there’s a question of who would advise Harris or Trump on China policy. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024 In circles where the terraforming of Mars is a question of when rather than why, a planned community on the order of a Levittown or an Irvine ranks as a relatively modest ambition. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024 Finding an accountant is not a question of finding someone who will balance the books but rather finding a professional who can help business owners overcome problems, make confident decisions and take advantage of opportunities. Hitendra Patil, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 If the Oklahoma court is right about this point, that precludes the Supreme Court from hearing the case, because the US Supreme Court typically cannot overrule a state’s highest court on a question of state law. Ian Millhiser, Vox, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a question of 

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“A question of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20question%20of. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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