never/not dream of

phrase

—used to say that one would never do something or think of doing something

I would never dream of asking for more money.

"Did you ever do anything to hurt her?" "I wouldn't dream of it!"

Examples of never/not dream of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By unmasking Ghostface in the very first scene of the movie and then dispatching him, Scream VI pulls the rug out from under audiences in a way that most slasher sequels could never dream of, especially this many movies in. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026

Many of us would not dream of removing the social lubrication that results from having a drink in hand. — Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

But, with some recent exceptions, these traditionalist Jews would not dream of using the language for literary fiction, which is a fundamentally modern and secular genre. — Adam Kirsch, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025

But the Chinese leadership does not dream of turning China into a hegemon or a standard-bearer. — Wang Jisi, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2011