Fingers crossed
/[fɪŋɡɚz kʰɹɔst]/ adv, phrase
adv, phrase ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 hopefully not-comparable
"We'll make it to the finals, fingers crossed."
Phrase
- 1 Used to express that one is expectant and hoping.
"The college application is in the mail. Fingers crossed!"
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"We'll make it to the finals, fingers crossed."
Etymology
See cross one's fingers