keep fingers crossed Idiom

get one's wires crossed

be confused or mistaken about something.

get your wires crossed

get the wrong meaning, communicate poorly We got our wires crossed. I said someday, and you heard Sunday!

keep one's finger's crossed

wish for good luck I will keep my fingers crossed that you are able to get the new job that you have applied for.

keep one's fingers crossed for

Idiom(s): keep one's fingers crossed (for someone or something) AND cross one's fingers

Theme: HOPE

to wish for luck for someone or something, often by crossing one's fingers; to hope for a good outcome for someone or something.
• I hope you win the race Saturday. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.
• I'm trying out for a play. Keep your fingers crossed!

Keep your fingers crossed

If you are keeping your fingers crossed, you are hoping for a positive outcome.

keep one's fingers crossed

keep one's fingers crossed
see cross one's fingers.

keep (one's) fingers crossed

To achievement for acceptable luck or that article will happen. The absolute gesture, which does not accept to accompany the phrase, involves bridge one's average feel over the basis feel as a superstition believed to accompany acceptable luck or area off bad luck. Cross your fingers that this is the amalgamation we've been cat-and-mouse for. OK, I've been bridge my fingers—did you get the job?Learn more: crosse, finger, keep

keep one's fingers beyond (for addition or something)

and cross one's fingersto ambition for luck for addition or something, sometimes by absolutely bridge one's fingers; to achievement for a acceptable aftereffect for addition or something. I achievement you win the chase Saturday. I'm befitting my fingers beyond for you. I'm aggravating out for a play. Keep your fingers crossed!Learn more: crosse, finger, keep

keep one's fingers crossed, to

To achievement for success. This adage comes from an age-old superstition that authoritative the assurance of the cantankerous will abstain bad luck. Often put as Keep your fingers crossed, meaning “Wish me luck,” it dates from the 1920s. One biographer credibility out it may additionally accept appear from children’s amateur in which bridge one’s fingers denotes that one is “safe,” as able-bodied as the artifice of cogent a lie with one’s fingers crossed, apparently to abstain abuse for this amiss act.Learn more: finger, keep

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