The effects of this disease are horrible. You wouldn't wish them on your worst enemy.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
I wouldn't wish (something) on your worst enemy. — I/You wouldn t wish (something) on my/your worst enemy. something that you say in order to emphasize that something is extremely unpleasant. The effects of this disease are horrible. You wouldn t wish them on your worst enemy … New idioms dictionary
You wouldn't wish (something) on my worst enemy. — I/You wouldn t wish (something) on my/your worst enemy. something that you say in order to emphasize that something is extremely unpleasant. The effects of this disease are horrible. You wouldn t wish them on your worst enemy … New idioms dictionary
You wouldn't wish (something) on your worst enemy. — I/You wouldn t wish (something) on my/your worst enemy. something that you say in order to emphasize that something is extremely unpleasant. The effects of this disease are horrible. You wouldn t wish them on your worst enemy … New idioms dictionary
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
wish something 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 on — [phrasal verb] wish (someone or something) on (someone) : to want (someone) to have or be affected by (someone or something bad or unpleasant) I wouldn t wish that terrible illness on anyone. [=I wouldn t want anyone to have that terrible… … Useful english dictionary
wish — 1 /wIS/ verb 1 WANT STH IMPOSSIBLE (T) to want something to be true although you know it is either impossible or unlikely: wish (that): I wish I didn t have to go to work today. | wish to goodness spoken (=wish very much): I wish to goodness they … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wish — [[t]wɪ̱ʃ[/t]] ♦♦ wishes, wishing, wished 1) N COUNT: oft with poss A wish is a desire or strong feeling that you want to have something or do something. → See also death wish She was sincere and genuine in her wish to make amends for the past...… … English dictionary
enemy — en|e|my W2 [ˈenəmi] n plural enemies [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: enemi, from Latin inimicus, from amicus friend ] 1.) someone who hates you and wants to harm you ▪ She s a dangerous enemy to have. ▪ Cats and dogs have always been nat … Dictionary of contemporary English
I would not wish (something) on (someone) — I would not want someone to experience something unpleasant. Getting stranded in the snowstorm was so awful, I wouldn t wish it on anyone. I wouldn t wish having to go through a lawsuit on my worst enemy! … New idioms dictionary
