you wish
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you wish
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Used to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs.
"When I grow up, I'm going to be a superhero!" / "Huh, you wish!"
Similar: in your dreams, you wish, jellyfish
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phrase (idiomatic, colloquial) used to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs
| Português | quem te dera |
|---|---|
| Română | ai vrea tu, s-o crezi tu |
| Русский | мечта́ть не вре́дно! mečtátʹ ne vrédno!, размечта́лся! razmečtálsja!, размечта́лась! razmečtálasʹ!, размечта́лись! razmečtálisʹ! |
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@misc{you_wish_2026,
title = {you wish},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/you%20wish},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
