you wish

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]

Pronunciation

[edit]

Phrase

[edit]

you wish

  1. (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!"

Usage notes

[edit]

Synonyms

[edit]
[edit]

Translations

[edit]

See also

[edit]