la pregunta del millón
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “the question of the million”. From the TV game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, because in the last question the contestants attempt to win a top prize of €1,000,000.
Noun
la pregunta del millón f (plural las preguntas del millón)
- (idiomatic, colloquial) million dollar question
Further reading
- “la pregunta del millón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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