perish the thought

English

Etymology

From the obsolete transitive sense perish (“to cause to perish”), itself possibly from a misunderstanding of the subjunctive mood in set phrases (i.e. "[may it] perish, the thought") taken as transitive.

Phrase

perish the thought

May the thought perish; said of an idea or suggestion that is deeply undesirable.
- 1885, Horatio Alger, Hector's Inheritance, ch. 13:
  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!
- 2007 June 22, Grace Dent, The Guardian, G2, p. 3:
  According to industry gossips, Richard and Judy may soon go their separate ways. Not maritally; no, perish the thought.

References

perish the thought at OneLook Dictionary Search

单词	perish the thought
释义	perish the thought English Etymology From the obsolete transitive sense perish (“to cause to perish”), itself possibly from a misunderstanding of the subjunctive mood in set phrases (i.e. "[may it] perish, the thought") taken as transitive. Phrase perish the thought May the thought perish; said of an idea or suggestion that is deeply undesirable. 1885, Horatio Alger, Hector's Inheritance, ch. 13: 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! 2007 June 22, Grace Dent, The Guardian, G2, p. 3: According to industry gossips, Richard and Judy may soon go their separate ways. Not maritally; no, perish the thought. References perish the thought at OneLook Dictionary Search
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