the last thing on someone's mind

idiom

: something that someone is not thinking about or considering
She says that getting married again is the last thing on her mind right now.

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“The last thing on someone's mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20last%20thing%20on%20someone%27s%20mind. Accessed 2 Dec. 2022.

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