be careful what you wish for
- wishYearned-for outcome
- curseInvoked harm through words
- monkey's pawMagical wishing object
- regretSorrow over past actions
- consequencesResults of actions taken
desire · granted · backfire · irony · fate · twisted · warning · lesson · greed · bargain · deal · price · unintended · careful · magic · genie · lamp · folklore
cautionary wisdom about desires
be careful what you wish fordream big
Aspire to greatness
follow your dreams · go for it · aim high · shoot for the stars · shoot for the moon
attitude toward ambition and wanting
be careful what you wish forwishful thinking
Belief shaped by desire
reckless abandon · throwing caution to the wind · damn the torpedoes · no regrets · full speed ahead
attitude toward ambition and desire
be careful what you wish forgo big or go home
Phrase urging total effort
damn the torpedoes · throw caution to the wind · seize the day · carpe diem · no regrets