perish the thought — Perish the thought is an expression meaning that you really hope something will not happen. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** This expression is used when the speaker really hopes that something will not happen. If I lost my job,… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
perish the thought — is an expression meaning that you really hope something will not happen … The small dictionary of idiomes
perish the thought — ► perish the thought informal may the thought or idea prove unfounded. Main Entry: ↑perish … English terms dictionary
Perish the thought — Perish the thought is an expression meaning that you really hope something will not happen … Dictionary of English idioms
perish the thought — {v. phr.} Let us not even think of it; may it never come true. Used as an exclamation. * /If John fails the college entrance exam perish the thought he will go back to high school for one more year./ * /Perish the thought that Mary should have… … Dictionary of American idioms
perish the thought — {v. phr.} Let us not even think of it; may it never come true. Used as an exclamation. * /If John fails the college entrance exam perish the thought he will go back to high school for one more year./ * /Perish the thought that Mary should have… … Dictionary of American idioms
perish\ the\ thought — v. phr. Let us not even think of it; may it never come true. Used as an exclamation. If John fails the college entrance exam perish the thought he will go back to high school for one more year. Perish the thought that Mary should have cancer.… … Словарь американских идиом
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 … New idioms dictionary
perish the thought — do not even think about it. I don t think either parent would ever, perish the thought, tell that kid “no.” … New idioms dictionary
perish the thought — used for saying that an idea or suggestion is silly, not acceptable, or not likely to happen I would never go out with him – perish the thought! … English dictionary
