I wouldn't wish her on my worst enemy — Я бы своему злейшему врагу не пожелал иметь с ней дело
I wouldn't wish my mother-in-law on anyone — Я бы никому не пожелал такой тещи
They've wished their two boisterous sons on us for the whole weekend — Они на все выходные подбросили нам двух своих жизнерадостных сыновей
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . Глазунов С.А. . 2003.
wish someone well — 1. To wish someone success or good fortune 2. To bear someone no ill will • • • Main Entry: ↑well * * * wish someone well/ill/ phrase to say that you hope good bad things will happen to someone The crowd wished … Useful english dictionary
wish someone further — (slang) To wish someone was in some other place, not present • • • Main Entry: ↑wish … Useful english dictionary
wish someone the best of luck — wish someone (the best of) luck : to say that you hope someone will have success I wish you (the best of) luck in your new job. I have a job interview this morning. Wish me luck! • • • Main Entry: ↑luck … Useful english dictionary
wish someone luck — wish someone (the best of) luck : to say that you hope someone will have success I wish you (the best of) luck in your new job. I have a job interview this morning. Wish me luck! • • • Main Entry: ↑luck … Useful english dictionary
wish someone ill — wish someone well/ill/ phrase to say that you hope good bad things will happen to someone The crowd wished them well as they left for their honeymoon. Thesaurus: ways of wishing someone well or illsynonym Main entry: wish … Useful english dictionary
wish someone joy of something — (usu ironic) To hope that the possession of something (usu that one is glad not to have, or glad to be rid of) will be of benefit to someone • • • Main Entry: ↑wish … Useful english dictionary
wish someone/thing on — hope that (someone) has to deal with someone or something undesirable. → wish … English new terms dictionary
I wish someone would do something — I wish someone/something would do something phrase used for saying that you want something to happen or you want a situation to change I wish it would stop raining. Thesaurus: modal verbshyponym Main entry: would … Useful english dictionary
wish on — [phrasal verb] wish (someone or something) on (someone) : to want (someone) to have or be affected by (someone or something bad or unpleasant) I wouldn t wish that terrible illness on anyone. [=I wouldn t want anyone to have that terrible… … Useful english dictionary
wish — [wish] vt. [ME wisshen < OE wyscan, akin to Ger wünschen < IE base * wen , to strive (for), desire > WIN, L Venus] 1. to have a longing for; want; desire; crave 2. to have or express a desire concerning [to wish the day were over] 3. to… … English World dictionary
wish — wish1 [ wıʃ ] verb *** 1. ) transitive wish (that) to want something to happen although it is unlikely: I wish I was rich! Andy wished that he could think of a way to help. I wish Beth would stop trying to be so nice. a ) used for saying that you … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
