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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wouldn't dream of

Once the 34-year-old has his hands on a kit, he wouldn’t dream of using the high-end beauty products inside—even on a flight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

"There are lots of people who wouldn't dream of listening to political conversations but are also inherently political and I think we need to reach out to them," he added.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026

We wouldn’t dream of making snarky comments about their lives/choices, we would just like them to stop making them about ours.

From Slate ● May 12, 2023

I wouldn’t dream of not ordering nham kao tod.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2023

Basketball players wouldn’t dream of doing wind sprints in the rain.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen