non-starter

== English == === Etymology === From non- +‎ starter. === Noun === non-starter (plural non-starters) Someone or something who was listed to start in a race, but did not start in the race. Something that is destined to fail from the outset; an impractical scheme. (idiomatic) An idea or argument that cannot be sensibly debated. ==== Translations ==== === See also === no go