(don't) you wish

idiom

informal
used to tell people in a rude way that it is unlikely that they will get what they want
Give you a kiss? You wish.
You think she's going to ask you out? Don't you wish!

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“(don't) you wish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28don%27t%29%20you%20wish. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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