Do the unthinkable In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "do the unthinkable", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2022-03-22 10:03

Meaning of Do the unthinkable

Do the unthinkable phrase

To do something that is impossible to believe, imagine, or accept.

 

John has just done the unthinkable - he robbed a bank!

Mary was an excellent employee until she did the unthinkable-she killed her boss because he found her embezzling 1000$ of company funds.

By doing the unthinkable, he shot to fame almost overnight.

Grammar and Usage of Do the unthinkable

Verb Forms

  • did the unthinkable
  • doing the unthinkable
  • done the unthinkable

The verb "do" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Do the unthinkable

This phrase was formed based on the meaning of the phrase "the unthinkable".
 

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fall into shit and come up smelling like roses

Come out of a difficult situation  without a stain on one's character

Example:

I don't understand how he can fall in shit and come out smelling like a rose.
 

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