Perish the thought that we will never see 10 figures again!

我们也许再也看不到10亿美元了？还是打消这种想法吧。

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We'll probably have to do overtime, perish the thought that we'll be asked to work overtime.

我们可能要加班了，不过不要忘享有加班费啦。

youdao

Perish the thought that you must wait for something or someone before you embark on your chosen enterprise.

请消灭这个想法——在从事选定的事业之前，你必须等待某事或某人。

youdao

We desperately need long-term investment, strategic thinking and, perish the thought, some planning.

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So perish the thought that it's all about high finance and no concern of ours outside the rarified atmosphere of the international money markets.

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No, we will not close your branches: perish the thought.

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