wish upon a star
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /wɪʃ əˈpɒn ə stɑː(ɹ)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /wɪʃ əˈpɑn ə stɑɹ/, /wɪʃ əˈpɔn ə stɑɹ/
Verb
[edit]wish upon a star (third-person singular simple present wishes upon a star, present participle wishing upon a star, simple past and past participle wished upon a star)
- To make a wish on seeing a shooting star.
- (figurative) To desire something without putting in any effort for it.
Translations
[edit]To desire something without putting in any effort for it.
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