I dread to think



I dread/shudder to think

something that you say when you do not want to think about something because it is too worrying or too unpleasant (usually + question word) He was going so fast - I dread to think what would have happened if my brakes hadn't worked.
See also: think

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sumner['sʌmnə]
Olympiodoros-Ancient Greek
AdelaideAD-ə-layd (English), ah-de-LIE-de (Italian), ə-də-LIED (Portuguese)English, Italian, Portuguese
Aline[æ'li:n]
Agrippina-Ancient Roman
WandaVAHN-dah (Polish), WAHN-də (English)Polish, English, German, French