perish the thought
US /ˈper.ɪʃ ðə θɔːt/
UK /ˈper.ɪʃ ðə θɔːt/
1.
Dieu m'en garde, à Dieu ne plaise
used to say that you hope that something bad will not happen or is not true
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Me, a politician? Perish the thought!
Moi, un politicien ? Dieu m'en garde !
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He suggested we might fail, but perish the thought!
Il a suggéré que nous pourrions échouer, mais Dieu m'en garde !