Meaning Of The Word Perish the thought!

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perish the thought
convention: If someone says perish the thought, they mean that they think that a suggestion or possibility is unpleasant or ridiculous.

perish the thought! in British English
do not even consider such a possibility!
may it never be or happen thus
may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding

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