would that

I wish it were the case that. Would that I earned just a bit more money so that I could start saving for a deposit on a house. A: "Do you want to come camping with us this weekend?" B: "Would that I could, but I'm afraid I have to go into the office on Saturday to finish up some work."

would that

I wish that, as in Would that I could stop working and go hiking with you. For a synonym, see if only.

词组	would that
释义	would that would that I wish it were the case that. Would that I earned just a bit more money so that I could start saving for a deposit on a house. A: "Do you want to come camping with us this weekend?" B: "Would that I could, but I'm afraid I have to go into the office on Saturday to finish up some work." See also: that Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. would that I wish that, as in Would that I could stop working and go hiking with you. For a synonym, see if only. See also: that The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: save for save for (someone or something) on deposit throw good money after bad throw good money after bad, to by default default foolish be penny-wise and dollar-foolish penny wise pound foolish
随便看	your life is in someone's hands your lips are sealed your luck is in your luck's in your man your mileage may vary Your mileage may vary. and YMMV your mom your money or your life Your mother! your mother is a whore your mother's, wife's, etc. apron strings your mother tongue your mother wears army boots your name is mud your nearest and dearest your neck of the woods your next of kin your one your opposite number your other half your own worst enemy your party piece Your place or mine? your pound of flesh