Meaning

1 senses

  1. (figuratively, idiomatic, not comparable)Hopefully.

    We'll make it to the finals, fingers crossed.

Origin

From cross one's fingers.

From cross one's fingers.

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
fingerB1fingernailB2fingerprintfingertipfinickyfinishA1

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