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INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

like: i wish → →

I wish my hair was curly. ☊ curly ☊
do doing sth: I could have done without being (= I wish I had not been) woken up at three in the morning. ☊ do without (sb/sth) ☊
get doing sth: I wish I could get out of going to that meeting. ☊ get out of sth ☊
I wish you'd use your head (= think carefully before doing or saying sth). ☊ head ☊
I wish the bus would hurry up and come. ☊ hurry up (with sth) ☊
I wish mobile phones had never been invented! ☊ invent ☊
I wish he would join in with the other children. ☊ join in (sth/doing sth), join in (with sb/sth) ☊
I wish he wouldn't tell dirty jokes (= about sex). ☊ joke ☊
My father died last year—I wish I could bring him back to life. ☊ life ☊
I wish he would get to the point (= say it quickly). ☊ point ☊
Why don't you ever give me flowers? I wish you'd be more romantic. ☊ romantic ☊
I wish you'd stay out of my business! ☊ stay out of sth ☊
I wish you'd change the subject (= talk about sth else). ☊ subject ☊
I wish he'd show me a little more sympathy. ☊ sympathy ☊
I wish you'd take me seriously. ☊ take ☊
wish (that)...: I wish I were taller. ☊ wish ☊
I wish I was taller. ☊ wish ☊
I wish I hadn't eaten so much. ☊ wish ☊
I wish you wouldn't leave your clothes all over the floor. ☊ wish ☊
I wish to speak to the manager. ☊ wish ☊
wish sb sth: I wished her a happy birthday. ☊ wish ☊
I wish you'd be quiet for a minute. ☊ would ☊