Английский словарь американских идиом - beg the question
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Beg the question
beg the question
{v. phr.}, {literary} To accept as true something that is still being argued about, before it is proved true; avoid or not answer a question or problem. * /The girls asked Miss Smith if they should wear formal dresses to the party; Miss Smith said they were begging the question because they didn't know yet if they could get permission for a party./ * /Laura told Tom that he must believe her argument because she was right. Father laughed and told Laura she was begging the question./ Compare: TAKE FOR GRANTED.
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phrasal 1. to pass over or ignore a question by assuming it to be established or settled 2. to elicit a question logically as a reaction or response the quarterback's injury begs the question of who will start in his place ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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