wish something ↔ away phrasal verb (see also wish)

1. to make something unpleasant disappear by wanting it to disappear, without doing anything about it:
You can’t just wish your problems away, you know!

2. wish your life away to always be thinking about the future, so that you do not do or enjoy things now – used to show disapproval:
Don’t wish your life away.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲