Google - is "Need I ask" an idiom?

Question

I tried searching for it online, and only found "Need you ask"
I'm wondering if this idiom works for the word "I" as well.

Ex: "Need I ask how the manager will react when he sees this mess?"

Answer

An idiom is an expression that does not say exactly what it means, such as "kick the bucket". Your example is an ellipsis; a word is omitted. It correctly would be "Need I to ask," but 'to' is omitted.

Google - is "Need I ask" an idiom?

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