wish on phrasal verb

1. (informal) (used in negative sentences) to want somebody to have something unpleasant
   • ● I wouldn't wish something like that on my worst enemy.
   • ● It’s not a job I’d wish on anybody.

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wish on
v.
1. To use as a lucky charm while making a wish.
Mary wished on a star that she could go to the dance.
Bob wished on his lucky rabbit's foot that he could pass the test.
2. or wish on for informal To get rid of (something unwanted) by passing it on to someone else.
Martha did not like to do the dishes and wished the job on to her little sister. Tom got a very ugly tie for his birthday and when Billy's birthday came, Tom wished the tie off on Billy.

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