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knock on wood

[knock on 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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

can't see the wood for the trees

[can't see the wood for the trees] or [can't see the woods for the trees] or [can't see the forest for the trees] {v. phr.} To be unable to judge […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

saw wood

[saw wood] also {Southern} [saw gourds] {v. phr.}, {slang} To breathe loudly through the nose while sleeping; snore. * /John was sawing wood./ * /In Alabama a boy who snores […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

against the grain

[against the grain] {adv. phr.} 1. Across rather than with the direction of the fibers (as of wood or meat). * /He sandpapered the wood against the grain./ 2. So […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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