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the million, billion, thousand, etc. dollar question
idiom(also UKthe million, billion, thousand, etc. pound question)
an important or difficult question on which a lot depends, especially a lot of money:
The million dollar question is whether or not the plan would be implemented.
When asked what the definition of "viable" or "sustainable" should be, he replies, "Well, that's the 10 million dollar question."
Bail them out or let them go bankrupt? That’s the billion dollar question.
The million, or perhaps multi-million pound question is, how did they achieve a position of such pre-eminence?
The multi-billion euro question is, which side has the best lawyers?
See also
$64,000 question
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