keep one's fingers crossed

See: CROSS ONE'S FINGERS (1b).

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cross one's fingers

[cross one's fingers] {v. phr.} 1a. To cross two fingers of one hand for good luck. * /Mary crossed her fingers during the race so that Tom would win./ 1b. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

finger

[finger] See: [BURN ONE'S FINGERS], [CROSS ONE'S FINGERS] or [KEEP ONE'S FINGERS CROSSED], [LAY A FINGER ON], [LIFT A FINGER], [PUT ONE'S FINGER ON] also [LAY ONE'S FINGER ON], [SLIP […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

keep your fingers crossed

[keep your fingers crossed] See: [CROSS ONE'S FINGERS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

cross

[cross] See: [AT CROSS PURPOSES], [CARRY ONE'S CROSS], [DOUBLE CROSS], [KEEP ONE'S FINGERS CROSSED] at [CROSS ONE'S FINGERS] (1b). A Dictionary of American Idioms

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