the unthinkable
noun/ði ˌʌnˈθɪŋkəbl/
/ði ˌʌnˈθɪŋkəbl/
[singular]- a thing that is impossible to imagine or accept
- Suddenly the unthinkable happened and he drew out a gun.
- The time has come to think the unthinkable (= consider possibilities that used to be unacceptable).
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