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I_wish

I wish

English

Phrase

I wish!

  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) Used to express the speaker's wish that the preceding statement were true
    "Wouldn't you like to be a millionaire?" "I wish"!

Usage notes

  • The verb wish requires an object or prepositional phrase. In conversation, a preceding statement is the understood missing constituent of the complete expression.

Synonyms

  • from your lips to God's ears
  • from one's lips to

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