wouldn't dream of (doing something)
Would not dare consider doing something. I'm sure Mom didn't read that letter you got—she wouldn't dream of opening someone else's mail. A: "Now, don't go telling the boss our plan!" B: "I wouldn't dream of it!"
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wouldn't dream of doing something
would not even consider doing something. I wouldn't dream of taking your money! I'm sure that John wouldn't dream of complaining to the manager.
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wouldn't dream of
Also, not dream of. Not occur to one, not consider, as in Even if it were lying open on my desk, I wouldn't dream of reading another person's letter . This expression uses dream of in the sense of "remotely think of." [First half of 1500s]
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not ˈdream of something/of doing something
(often used with would) not even consider something under any circumstances: ‘Don’t tell Gary what I’ve bought him for his birthday.’ ‘I wouldn’t dream of it.’ ♢ Only a couple of years ago he would never have dreamt of going abroad on his own, and now he’s travelling around India!Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017