wouldn't dream of

Idioms  

1. Also, not dream of. Not occur to one, not consider, as in Even if it were lying open on my desk, I wouldn't dream of reading another person's letter. This expression uses dream of in the sense of “remotely think of.” [First half of 1500s]

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Example Sentences

“His Honor even said I should take the afternoon off and enjoy myself while he took the children to the zoo, and he’d square it with Lady Ashton personally, but I’d given my word to watch the three young’uns, so I wouldn’t dream of it,” Margaret said proudly.

From Literature

In a statement released after Barton's conviction, qualified lawyer Aluko said: "Social media is a cesspit where too many people feel they can say things to others they wouldn't dream of saying in real life under the guise of freedom of speech."

From BBC

"We used to do two double training days a week, and we wouldn't dream of doing that now," Youngs says.

From BBC

"You wouldn't dream of building a house that you couldn't connect to electricity, or that was never going to connect to a road. But for some reason we're building houses that have nowhere to treat the sewage," says Kate Pryke, one of the local residents campaigning to prevent the development being built.

From BBC

"We were looking forward to a nice holiday," said Gareth, adding they "wouldn't dream" of getting on the flight if there had been any sign of illness beforehand.

From BBC