you wish

Meanings

phrase

colloquialderogatoryidiomaticoftensarcasticUsed 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!"
1 more example
"They can't bench me. I'm the best shooter on the team." / "You wish!"
Synonyms: in your dreams, you wish, jellyfish

phraseUsed to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs.

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Chinese Cantonese 你想呀！

你想呀！ (nei⁵ soeng² aa³!)(idiomatic, colloquial) used to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs

Finnish älä unta näe

älä unta näe(idiomatic, colloquial) used to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs

Hungarian csak szeretnéd … / szeretné

csak szeretnéd … / szeretné(idiomatic, colloquial) used to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs

Polish chciałbyś, chciałabyś

chciałbyś(idiomatic, colloquial) used to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs
chciałabyś(idiomatic, colloquial) used to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs
chcielibyście(idiomatic, colloquial) used to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs
chciałybyście(idiomatic, colloquial) used to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs

Portuguese quem te dera

quem te dera(idiomatic, colloquial) used to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs

Romanian ai vrea tu, s-o crezi tu

ai vrea tu(idiomatic, colloquial) used to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs
s-o crezi tu(idiomatic, colloquial) used to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs

Russian мечта́ть не вре́дно!, размечта́лся!

мечта́ть не вре́дно! (mečtátʹ ne vrédno!)(idiomatic, colloquial) used to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs
размечта́лся! (razmečtálsja!)(idiomatic, colloquial) used to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs
размечта́лась! (razmečtálasʹ!)(idiomatic, colloquial) used to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs
размечта́лись! (razmečtálisʹ!)(idiomatic, colloquial) used to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs

Tagalog asa ka pa

asa ka pa(idiomatic, colloquial) used to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs

Tamil ஆச தோச அப்பளம் வட

ஆச தோச அப்பளம் வட (āca tōca appaḷam vaṭa)(idiomatic, colloquial) used to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs

Turkish rüyanda görürsün

rüyanda görürsün(idiomatic, colloquial) used to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs

Cite this entry

APA

you wish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20wish

MLA

“you wish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20wish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “you wish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20wish.

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