never/not dream of
idiom
—used to say that one would never do something or think of doing something
I would never dream of asking for more money.
"Did you ever do anything to hurt her?" "I wouldn't dream of it!"
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However, the American Idol alum would never dream of coming for her Christmas-loving friend Mariah Carey's crown.
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Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
But even among parents who would never dream of spending all day grinding chicken, there’s a general sense that heating up a plate of nuggets for the kids represents failure.
—Anna North, Vox, 23 Sep. 2024
Career incentives do not apply to rank-and-file public employees, as there is little chance of being promoted to the elite level; most civil servants do not dream of becoming mayors.
—Yuen Yuen Ang, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018
What little girl in the U.S., Hamill’s home country, did not dream of having one of those bobs after her win?
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 23 July 2024
At this point in his career, West is able to attract the kind of glitzy cast of character actors that most trashy horror directors could never dream of.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 2 July 2024
Snyder is inspired by fellow young content creators who travel to less touristy destinations – places his parents would never dream of going to.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
Republicans would never dream of these initiatives.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 May 2024
Presumably, Conrad was talking not to out-and-out bigots but to well-meaning liberal folks who would never dream of taking an identity that wasn’t theirs.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2024
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Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
But even among parents who would never dream of spending all day grinding chicken, there’s a general sense that heating up a plate of nuggets for the kids represents failure.
—Anna North, Vox, 23 Sep. 2024
Career incentives do not apply to rank-and-file public employees, as there is little chance of being promoted to the elite level; most civil servants do not dream of becoming mayors.
—Yuen Yuen Ang, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018
What little girl in the U.S., Hamill’s home country, did not dream of having one of those bobs after her win?
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 23 July 2024
At this point in his career, West is able to attract the kind of glitzy cast of character actors that most trashy horror directors could never dream of.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 2 July 2024
Snyder is inspired by fellow young content creators who travel to less touristy destinations – places his parents would never dream of going to.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
Republicans would never dream of these initiatives.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 May 2024
Presumably, Conrad was talking not to out-and-out bigots but to well-meaning liberal folks who would never dream of taking an identity that wasn’t theirs.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Never/not dream of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/never%2Fnot%20dream%20of. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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