not wish something on anybody

not wish something on anybody
not wish something on anybody/on your worst enemy/ phrase
to not want something to happen to someone because it is very bad

It’s such a disgusting task, I wouldn’t wish it on anybody.

Thesaurus: to not want something, or to not want to do somethingsynonym
Main entry: wish

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • not wish something on your worst enemy — not wish something on anybody/on your worst enemy/ phrase to not want something to happen to someone because it is very bad It’s such a disgusting task, I wouldn’t wish it on anybody. Thesaurus: to not want something, or to not want to do… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • 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

  • wish somebody on somebody — ˈwish sb/sth on sb derived (informal) (used in negative sentences) to want sb to have sth unpleasant • I wouldn t wish something like that on my worst enemy. • It s not a job I d wish on anybody …   Useful english dictionary

  • wish — wish1 W1S1 [wıʃ] v [: Old English; Origin: wyscan] 1.) [I and T] formal if you wish to do something or you wish to have it done for you, you want to do it or want to have it done = ↑like wish to do sth ▪ I wish to make a complaint. ▪ If you wish… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • have no wish to do something — phrase to definitely not want to do something We have no wish to offend anybody. I have no wish to sell the car, and that’s final. Thesaurus: to not want something, or to not want to do somethingsynonym Main entry: wish …   Useful english dictionary

  • have no wish to do something — to definitely not want to do something We have no wish to offend anybody. I have no wish to sell the car, and that s final …   English dictionary

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