fingers crossed
держать кулачки
Used to express that one is expectant and hopingUsed to express that one is expectant and hoping.
Meaning
1 senses(figuratively, idiomatic)Used to express that one is expectant and hoping.
The college application is in the mail. Fingers crossed!
держа́ть кулачки́deržátʹ kulačkí
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
expresses that one is expectant:
Origin
From cross one's fingers.From cross one's fingers.
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