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careful what you wish for

careful what you wish for is the alternative form of be careful what you wish for.

Meaning of be careful what you wish for

Phrase

be careful what you wish for

  1. The desired outcome may not be as desirable once it has been attained.

Questions about careful what you wish for

What is careful what you wish for the alternative form of?
Careful what you wish for is the alternative form of be careful what you wish for.

Words near careful what you wish for in the dictionary

  1. carefrontations
  2. carefronted
  3. carefronting
  4. carefronts
  5. careful
  6. careful what you wish for
  7. carefull
  8. carefuller
  9. carefullest
  10. carefullier
  11. carefully

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