wish on

verb

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

   I wouldn't wish my cold on anyone

Idioms and Phrases

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

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

"The blood they had wasn't enough and they were running around. Losing my sister and my friend is nothing I would wish on an enemy. The pain is unbearable."

From BBC

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

It is not a situation one would wish on their worst enemy.

From Los Angeles Times