a gesture of crossed fingers used to express good luck
to expect that something will happen in the right way as desired
a hope that things will happen in the way you want them to
used to express the hope of something desired will happen
Good luck with your test tomorrow. I’ll have my fingers crossed.
Europe extended the lockdowns, with fingers crossed for vaccines during the Covid-19 pandemic.
I’m keeping my fingers crossed that my husband clears the written interview this Monday to join British Intelligence Bureau.
Fingers crossed that my brother Jack will get a promotion soon.
I think I did pretty well in the exams and I’m keeping my fingers crossed.
Airline companies keep fingers crossed as it’s the only transportation option left since several landslides have blocked all the roads on the entire mountain range.
All we can do is cross our fingers and hope that we will win.
Fingers crossed the team can perform as they have over the last two years in the competition.
He now has his fingers crossed for good weather on the day.
It’s too early to say how Mark has done. It didn’t look bad, so fingers crossed.
There is no origin for this idiom
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