How is “i wish” used?

In There's Something About Mary (1998), one line is: “Oh, I wish.”

Which movie is “i wish” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from There's Something About Mary (1998).

i wish

used to say that sth is impossible or very unlikely, although you wish it were possible; used with “to” and a verb to say, often formally, that you want or intend to do something

informal · Heard in 24 moviesPlay Idioms

Meaning

Oxford65% of films
used to say that sth is impossible or very unlikely, although you wish it were possible
Editorial10% of films
used with “to” and a verb to say, often formally, that you want or intend to do something

In the movies · 24

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There's Something About Mary1998
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish2022

wish away
wish on
if wishes were horses, beggars would ride
your wish is my command
the wish is father to the thought

More idioms

up in the air
i tell you
by ourselves
on top
can take it or leave it
once in a lifetime
ring a bell
last but not least
in general
get a move on
if you think about it
take a risk

Definitions from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9th edition

Oh, I wish.

There's Something About Mary (1998)15:23

Said in 8 films · #1