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Mitsuo23 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
How to use "Don't I wish?"
Hi,
Would you tell me the meaning of "don't I wish" in the sentence below?
"Cool, everything cool then?" I ask.
"Don't I wish?" Mr. Pinto sighs and takes a deep breath.
Thanks,
M
Would you tell me the meaning of "don't I wish" in the sentence below?
"Cool, everything cool then?" I ask.
"Don't I wish?" Mr. Pinto sighs and takes a deep breath.
Thanks,
M
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Don't I wish? = Don't I wish! = If only!
- Don't I wish?
- = Don't I wish!
- = If only!
- These mean something like If you or I believed that, we would be deluding ourselves.
- It's not at all true, though I wish it were true.
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Don't I wish? = Don't I wish! = If only!
These mean something like
If you or I believed that, we would be deluding ourselves. It's not at all true, though I wish it were true. It would be nice if it were true.
-- But why not buy that luxury car? You have plenty of money. You can afford it.
-- Don't I wish!
-- So what if that homework is due tomorrow, an
These mean something like
If you or I believed that, we would be deluding ourselves. It's not at all true, though I wish it were true. It would be nice if it were true.
-- But why not buy that luxury car? You have plenty of money. You can afford it.
-- Don't I wish!
-- So what if that homework is due tomorrow, an
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