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

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 • Oct. 29, 2025

“It isn’t self-hatred. I love being Black, but the things I’ve gone through I wouldn’t wish on other children.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024

“Something happened to us that we wouldn’t wish on anyone,” she said in Spanish, with captions in English.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024

Mr Gambaccini said he heard the screeching noise once or twice a week adding that he would "not wish on anyone" the experience of interrupting breeding foxes.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2024

It looked magic, too, like you could make a wish on it.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata