perish the thought

US /ˈper.ɪʃ ðə θɔːt/
UK /ˈper.ɪʃ ðə θɔːt/
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broń Boże, nie daj Boże

used to say that you hope that something bad will not happen or is not true

:
Me, a politician? Perish the thought!
Ja, polityk? Broń Boże!
He suggested we might fail, but perish the thought!
Zasugerował, że możemy zawieść, ale broń Boże!