Idiom
keep one's fingers crossed
Meaning
To hope for the best, to show support.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I am keeping my fingers crossed for your test.”
“We are waiting for the final results today, so we are all keeping our fingers crossed.”
“As the final whistle blew and the score remained tied, the fans kept their fingers crossed, hoping for a last-minute miracle to secure the championship.”
Examples
simple
“I am keeping my fingers crossed for your test.”
contextual
“We are waiting for the final results today, so we are all keeping our fingers crossed.”
complex
“As the final whistle blew and the score remained tied, the fans kept their fingers crossed, hoping for a last-minute miracle to secure the championship.”
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