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you wish

idiom
Meaning

Used to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs.


Examples
SIMPLE

You think you will win the game? You wish.

CONTEXTUAL

He told me he was going to be the next manager, but I just laughed and said, you wish.

COMPLEX

When he boasted that the promotion was already his, she simply looked at him and replied, you wish, knowing full well that the board had other candidates in mind.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    I wish

    Used to express the speaker's wish that the preceding statement were true

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