Usage of "fingers crossed"

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Hand gesture.

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Examples for "crossed fingers"

Examples for "crossed fingers"

Harwich dialed the number and held up crossed fingers while it rang. 
 The hellfire club 

Singapore is in a period of fiercely crossed fingers, WHO spokesman said. 
 The Irish Times 

Martine gave Colby the car keys, and silently held up crossed fingers. 
 The wrong venus 

Jade is confused-shethought crossed fingers meant hoping for good luck. 
 Larry's kidney: being the true story of how I found myself in ch... 

Then he held up crossed fingers and back-flipped over the gunwale into the water. 
 Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung 

Usage of fingers crossed in English

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Mr. Scott's clear aluminum becomes reality. 
 Wired 

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for her today -on all counts. 
 The Guardian 

Of course, I'd had my fingers crossed when I'd made the promise. 
 Four to score 

The EU authorities, though, don't have to just keep their fingers crossed. 
 Reuters 

I want to thank u all for voting for me, fingers crossed!. 
 Reuters 

So, fingers crossed for tons of hand-waving come the end of July. 
 Wired 

Just keep your fingers crossed and hope they'll keep on spinning around. 
 On the Beach 

It's as simple as downloading our pdf and keeping your fingers crossed. 
 News.com.au 

I keep my fingers crossed that people will embrace the colour. 3. 
 The Guardian 

I've got my fingers crossed that the numbers make sense for everyone! 
 Reuters 

Then I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that it works out. 
 Legacy: a novel 

I love the club, fingers crossed I can finish my career here. 
 The Guardian 

He smiled apprehensively, coughed, and held up a hand, two fingers crossed. 
 Final Weapon 

Impossible to predict, Joe thought, but he could keep his fingers crossed. 
 Joe Burke's Last Stand 

I am keeping my fingers crossed, CEO Tom Knutzen said on TV2 News. 
 Reuters 

We shall have to keep our fingers crossed for the last 24 seconds. 
 The Guardian 

Translations for fingers crossed

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Meanings of fingers crossed in English