The Wish Is Father To The Thought Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does The Wish Is Father To The Thought Idiom mean?

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the wish is father to the thought What does the wish is father to the thought mean?	you want something to be true so you begin to think that it is true	The wish is father to the thought and the woman believed that her boyfriend wanted to get married even though he did not.
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in kind What does "in kind" mean?	payment for something with some goods rather than money	We will pay them back in kind for the use of their sailboat.
up against What does "up against" mean?	having trouble with	He came up against many problems when he went to university.
as poor as a church mouse What does "as poor as a church mouse" mean?	very poor	My cousin is as poor as a church mouse and never has any money to spend.
in tandem What does "in tandem" mean?	in single file	All of the students walked in tandem as they went to the sports festival.
throw away a chance or opportunity What does "throw away a chance or opportunity" mean?	to fail to make use of a chance or opportunity	My cousin threw away a chance to get a good education when he began to work when he was very young.
on/upon (someone`s) head What does "on/upon (someone`s) head" mean?	on one's own self	The little boy brought the anger of his parent's upon his head.
more often than not What does "more often than not" mean?	usually	More often than not we eat at home rather than go out.
plow into (someone or something) What does "plow into (someone or something)" mean?	to crash into someone or something with force	The truck plowed into the group of people waiting for the bus.

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The Wish Is Father To The Thought Idiom