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perish the thought

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Perish the thought!
something that you say which means you hope very much that something does not happen. If his father came to live with us, perish the thought, I can't imagine what strain that would put on our relationship.
See also: thought


perish the thought
do not even think about it. I don't think either parent would ever, perish the thought, tell that kid “no.”
See also: thought


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