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. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
perish the thought — phrase 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! Thesaurus: ways of saying that you don t want to talk or think about somethingsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
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! — 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
