Collocation
That's a great question.
A polite and common expression used to acknowledge that a question is thoughtful, insightful, or challenging, often used when one needs a moment to consider the answer or to praise the questioner.
Definition
'That's a great question.' is a common English collocation. A polite and common expression used to acknowledge that a question is thoughtful, insightful, or challenging, often used when one needs a moment to consider the answer or to praise the questioner.
That's a + ADJECTIVE + question
“That's a great question.”
Examples
- After a moment of thought, the speaker replied, "That's a great question, and I'll do my best to answer it."
- "That's a great question," she mused, before formulating her response carefully.
- The CEO paused, "That's a great question about our future strategy, which requires a detailed explanation."
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- When asked about the project's biggest challenge, he said, "That's a great question, one we've been discussing internally."
- "That's a great question," the professor acknowledged, clearly impressed by the student's insight.
- I hadn't thought of it that way, but "that's a great question" you've just posed.
- She smiled, "That's a great question, and I'm glad you brought it up."
- His boss leaned back, saying, "That's a great question, but I'll need some time to think about the answer."
- The reporter started with, "That's a great question, Minister, regarding the new policy's impact."
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