Idiom: Wouldn’t
dream of doing– Something a person would never consider doing
Example 1:
Marco: Did you ever
imagine we would be trekking the Andes?
Chuck: Two weeks
ago, I wouldn’t have dreamed of it!
Marco: Yes, this is
an unbelievable experience.
Chuck: Next, we
should go trekking in the jungles of Guatemala.
Example 2:
Juan: I can’t
believe I’ve been living in Taipei for three years now.
Erick: Yeah, you
said you would never travel abroad.
Juan: It’s true, I wouldn’t dream of moving to Taiwan
before graduating college.
Erick: I guess
that’s how it goes sometimes.
Meaning: “Wouldn’t
dream of doing” means something a person would never consider doing in life.
In example #1, Chuck never thought he
would do something exotic like trek the Andes of South America.
In example #2, Juan never imagined he would travel abroad, let
alone live abroad.
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