I wish



I wish

An exclamation that shows the speaker's belief that something will not happen in the ideal way another person proposes. A: "Do you think you'll get an A in this class?" B: "I wish! I would need to ace my final project and my exam just to have a chance of bringing my average up."
See also: wish

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Saul[sɔ:l]
NaomhÁN-Irish, Scottish
Lucretius-Ancient Roman
Sari (2)-Indonesian
Dunlap['dunlæp]
Cierrasee-ER-əEnglish (Modern)