would that

Idioms  

1. I wish that, as in Would that I could stop working and go hiking with you. For a synonym, see if only.

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would that

Other legitimate questions for the parents, their attorney and their financial adviser: “If you needed $600,000 for care five years from now, where would that money come from?”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

But what would that actually look like in an experiment?

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

"My fear is that if we didn't give them something like Cyber Choices, where would they get that input and where would that input take them?"

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

“If it was all over now, do I feel like I did what I wanted to do? And if not, what would that be?” he mused.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Not only would that be groveling, it probably wouldn’t achieve the desired effect; Dana would still hassle him without mercy.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen