not think of something/of doing something

not think of (doing something)

1. To not conceive of the idea of doing something. Ah, I didn't think of restarting the computer to fix the issue. I'll try that now. When I asked him why he didn't just use his spare key, he said he just hadn't thought of doing that.

2. To refuse to consider doing something. I wouldn't think of getting a tattoo like that on my neck! We won't think of agreeing to a deal that is so ethically questionable.

3. To not remember to do something. Sorry, I didn't think of getting milk while I was at the store.

not ˈthink of something/of doing something

(used with wouldn’t, couldn’t, won’t or can’t) definitely not do something; never do something: I wouldn’t think of buying one of those ugly modern houses.

See also: not, of, something, think

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not take all day
not take all morning
not take kindly to (something)
not take kindly to somebody/something
not take no for an answer
not take something lying down
not take stock in (something)
not take your eyes off somebody/something
not tell a soul
not that
not the be-all and end-all
not the end of the world
not the full quid
not the full shilling
not the half of
not the half of it/(something)
not the only fish in the sea
not the only pebble on the beach
not the sharpest knife in the drawer
not the sharpest tool in the shed
not the word for it
not think much of
not think much of (someone or something)
not think of (doing something)
not think of (something)
not think of something/of doing something
not think twice about (something)
not to be sneezed at
not to be sneezed/sniffed at
not to be sniffed at
not to mention
not to mention something
not to put too fine a point on it
not to say
not to speak of
not to touch a drop
not to worry
not too bad
not too hot
not too shabby
not touch (someone or something) with a barge pole
not touch (someone or something) with a ten-foot pole
not touch a drop
not touch a hair on (one's) head
not touch somebody/something with a bargepole
not touch with a ten-foot pole
not trouble (one's) head about (someone or something)
not trouble head about
not trust (one) an inch
not trust (someone) as far as (one) can throw (them)
not trust (someone) farther than (one) can throw (them)
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Not the Sensational Alex Harvey Band
not the sharpest knife in the drawer
not the sharpest tool in the shed
Not the Usual Way
not the word for it
not their bag
not their brother's keeper
not their cup of tea
not their department
not their jam
not their keeper
not their long suit
not their place
not their place to
not their problem
not their scene
not their thing
not themselves
Not There
not thing
not think about
not think much of
not think much of (someone or something)
not think of
not think of
not think of (doing something)
not think of (something)
not think of doing
not think of doing something
not think of something
not think of something/of doing something
not think twice
not think twice about
not think twice about (something)
not think twice about something
Not This Group
Not This Stuff Again
Not This Way
not thought much of
not till hell freezes over
Not to
Not to
Not To Accompany Troops
not to be abrogated
not to be admitted
not to be allowed
not to be annulled
not to be avoided
not to be believed
not to be changed
not to be communicated
Not to Be Confused With
Not to Be Construed as Medical Advice
Not to Be Defined
not to be delayed
not to be disclosed
not to be evaded
Not to Be Found
not to be in the same street as
not to be in the same street as
not to be in the same street as
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