You Wish

Meaning

you wish

(idiomatic, colloquial) 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!"
"They can't bench me. I'm the best shooter on the team." / "You wish!"

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Synonyms

as if dream on in your dreams you wish, jellyfish

Related terms

I wish

Examples

If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother and hope your guardian genius. Joseph Addison

Be as you wish to seem. Socrates

If you wish me to weep, you must mourn first yourself. Horace

If you wish good advice, consult an old man. Romanian Proverb

Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it. English Proverb

Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people. Welsh Proverb

Words in the phrase

You Wish

Close letter words and terms

you what you win you wipe you wish, jellyfish you won't be thanked you would think