knock on wood|knock|wood Idiom, Proverb
knock on wood|knock|wood
v. phr. To knock on something made of wood to keep from having bad luck.
Many people believe that you will have bad luck if you talk about good luck or brag about something, unless you knock on wood; often used in a joking way. Charles said, "I haven't been sick all winter." Grandfather said, "You'd better knock on wood when you say that."knock on wood|knock|wood
v. phr. To beating on article fabricated of copse to accumulate from accepting bad luck. Many bodies accept that you will accept bad luck if you allocution about acceptable luck or blow about something, unless you beating on wood; generally acclimated in a badinage way. Charles said, "I haven't been ailing all winter." Grandfather said, "You'd bigger beating on copse back you say that." Dictionary
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