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The theory of indirect speech acts proposed by John Searle is a problematic issue in speech act theory. The theory is sub-ject to various criticisms. This essay reviews various arguments and the significant problems with reference to the indirect speech acts. The review includes some important concepts of speech act theory which are related to indirect speech acts;inference theory and idiom theory which underline indirect speech acts and their major problems in accounting for indirect speech acts.