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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
fingers crossed en · ADV
Pronunciation
- [fɪŋɡɚz kʰɹɔst] (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From cross one's fingers.
Meanings
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(figuratively, idiomatic, not-comparable) Hopefully.
We'll make it to the finals, fingers crossed.
Forms
fingers crossed en · X
Pronunciation
- [fɪŋɡɚz kʰɹɔst] (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From cross one's fingers.
Meanings
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(figuratively, idiomatic) Used to express that one is expectant and hoping.
The college application is in the mail. Fingers crossed!
Forms
Relateds
cross one's fingers
Translations (4)
sv hålla tummarna (expresses that one is expectant) · fr croisons les doigts (expresses that one is expectant) · fr je/on touche du bois (expresses that one is expectant) · ru держа́ть кулачки́ (expresses that one is expectant)