wish away
Intermédiaire supérieur (B2) neutral
To want something bad to just go away by wishing, even though that doesn't actually work.
"You can't just wish away your debt — you have to make a plan and start paying it off."
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Trump’s Humiliation in Iran Changes Everything (w/ Bill Kristol) | The Bulwark Podcast
The Bulwark · 37:52
You can't wink wish away the tree.
Inside India - 08-May-26
CNBC International Live · 9:38
we can't wish away the import dependency.
The Crisis Hidden Inside the Iran War
Patrick Boyle · 11:06
specific bottlenecks that a peace treaty cannot simply wish away.