wish on

British  

verb

1. (tr, preposition) to hope that (someone or something) should be imposed (on someone); foist

   I wouldn't wish my cold on anyone

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wish on Idioms  

1. Foist or impose something on another, as in I wouldn't wish this job on my worst enemy. [Early 1900s]

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Example Sentences

From rare books to floating turntables, don’t be afraid to wish on the stars.

From Los Angeles Times

Tseng went more than a decade without winning a tournament as she struggled through injuries, mechanical problems, and the one affliction no golfer would wish on their worst enemy.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s true I’ve been through some things that I would not wish on others.

From Los Angeles Times

It reads and sounds like a starry-eyed teenager’s diary entry: Late at night when all the world is sleeping / I stay up and think of you / And I wish on a star / that somewhere you are / thinking of me too…

From Los Angeles Times

“Playing it and processing it at the same time is something I wouldn’t wish on anybody,” Bomer says.

From Los Angeles Times