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Katie Anh
2022-02-15 04:02
Wish on (someone or something) verb phrase
To ask someone or something to make your wish come true.
I wished on the meteor just flying across to pass the upcoming exam.
I wished on the meteor just flying across to pass the upcoming exam.
On the Tet holiday, my family usually go to a pagoda, visit Buddhism statues and wish on them to have a happy year.
To wish someone or something bad luck. With this usage, a noun can be added between "wish" and "on".
I never wish such a serious accident on you. I just wanted to do a prank.
A desire to do something, which is random, sudden and unaccountable
To long for something/ to do something
Believe or act in accordance with your desires, usually in spite of the wants or feelings of others
Used to emphasize one's interest or eagerness to have or do something
It's mostly used in the past tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
It was often said by a photographer when he would like small children to look at the camera and smile before he took a photo.
When the photographer said “watch the birdie”, all of us looked at the camera and smiled.
