to wish to do sth
1wish — 1 /wIS/ verb 1 WANT STH IMPOSSIBLE (T) to want something to be true although you know it is either impossible or unlikely: wish (that): I wish I didn t have to go to work today. | wish to goodness spoken (=wish very much): I wish to goodness they …
2wish — wish1 W1S1 [wıʃ] v [: Old English; Origin: wyscan] 1.) [I and T] formal if you wish to do something or you wish to have it done for you, you want to do it or want to have it done = ↑like wish to do sth ▪ I wish to make a complaint. ▪ If you wish… …
3wish somebody on somebody — ˈwish sb/sth on sb derived (informal) (used in negative sentences) to want sb to have sth unpleasant • I wouldn t wish something like that on my worst enemy. • It s not a job I d wish on anybody …
4wish something on somebody — ˈwish sb/sth on sb derived (informal) (used in negative sentences) to want sb to have sth unpleasant • I wouldn t wish something like that on my worst enemy. • It s not a job I d wish on anybody …
5wish something away — ˌwish sth aˈway derived to try to get rid of sth by wishing it did not exist Main entry: ↑wishderived …
6wish*/*/*/ — [wɪʃ] verb I 1) [T] to want something to happen although it is unlikely I wish I was rich![/ex] Andy wished that he could think of a way of helping.[/ex] I wish Beth would stop interfering.[/ex] 2) [T] used for saying that you feel sorry or… …
7wish — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 feeling that you want sth ADJECTIVE ▪ dearest, deepest, desperate, fervent, fondest (esp. AmE), greatest, strong ▪ conscious …
8ˈwish for sth — phrasal verb formal to want something What more could anyone wish for?[/ex] …
9Freaks of Nature (Drain sth album) — Infobox Album | Name = Freaks of Nature Type = Album Artist = Drain sth Released = June 29 1999 Recorded = 1998 1999 Genre = Alternative metal Grunge Length = ?? Label = Mercury Records Producer = Drain sth and Sank Reviews = Last album = Horror… …
10I wish! — I ˈwish! idiom (informal) used to say that sth is impossible or very unlikely, although you wish it were possible Syn: ↑if only • ‘You ll have finished by tomorrow.’ ‘I wish!’ Main entry …
