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said when you are worried about something unpleasant that might happen or might have happened: I shudder to think what my parents will say when I tell them I've failed my exams. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anxious and worried. (all) hot and bothered idiom.
I shudder to think. It is too worrying or unpleasant for me to think about something that might happen or might have happened. I shudder to think what my boss will say when I tell him I lost our biggest client.
Shudder to Think was an American alternative rock band. Formed in 1986, they released three albums on the Washington, D.C.-based label Dischord Records, and two on Epic Records. Their early work was largely influenced by post-hardcore although they gradually drew upon a wide range of stylistic influences, including power pop and glam rock.
The meaning of SHUDDER TO THINK (OF) is to be very worried/fearful about. How to use shudder to think (of) in a sentence.
(informal, often humorous) I am afraid to think or ask myself about something, because the answer might be terrible or unpleasant: I shudder to think when he last had a bath. ♢ ‘How much more work is there?’ ‘I dread to think!’
If you say that you shudder to think what would happen in a particular situation, you mean that you expect it to be so bad that you do not really want to think about it. [feelings] I shudder to think what would have happened if he hadn't acted as quickly as he did.
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