perish the thought
phrase
—used to say that something will not happen or that one hopes that something will not happen
What? Me help him out? Perish the thought.
Who would take over as goalie if, perish the thought, he got injured?
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“Perish the thought.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perish%20the%20thought. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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