wish (redirected from wishing on)

I/You wouldn't wish something on my/your worst enemy.

something that you say in order to emphasize that something is extremely unpleasant. The effects of this disease are horrible. You wouldn't wish them on your worst enemy.

See also: enemy, worst, wouldn't

a wish list

a list of things that someone wants very much. Most families with kids have a larger house on their wish list.

See also: list

wish the ground would swallow you up

to wish that you could disappear because you feel very embarrassed. Everyone in the room was staring at me and I stood there wishing the ground would swallow me up.

See also: ground, swallow

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I would not wish something on someone

I would not want someone to experience something unpleasant. Getting stranded in the snowstorm was so awful, I wouldn't wish it on anyone. I wouldn't wish having to go through a lawsuit on my worst enemy!