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
RandÚLfr-Ancient Scandinavian
VienoVEE-e-noFinnish (Rare)
Maha-Arabic
Rahela-Romanian, Serbian
Morna-Irish, Scottish
MÉLodie-French