perish the thought

Phrase

May the thought perish; said of an idea or suggestion that is deeply undesirable.

Japanese Meaning

（非常に望ましくない考えに対して）その考えはなかったことにすべきだ、という否定的な意見を表す表現。 / （提案や意見が極めて不適切であると感じた場合に）その考えはすぐに消え失せるべきだと示唆する表現。

What is this buttons?

When I suggested moving abroad, my friend cried 'perish the thought' and refused to discuss it further.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

私が海外に引っ越すことを提案したとき、友人は「そんな考えはまっぴらだ」と叫んで、それ以上話し合うのを拒んだ。

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May the thought perish; said of an idea or suggestion that is deeply undesirable.

What! was he to lose his hold over these boys, and that because he was unable to cope with a boy much smaller and younger than himself? Perish the thought!

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