| 释义 |
have/keep your fingers crossed have (one's) fingers crossedTo be hoping for good luck or that something will happen. The actual gesture, which does not have to accompany the phrase, involves crossing one's middle finger over the index finger as a superstition believed to bring good luck or ward off bad luck. I studied for that exam for two weeks, so I have my fingers crossed that I get a good grade. I have my fingers crossed that my packages get delivered in time for Christmas!See also: crosse, finger, havekeep your fingers crossed or cross your fingers COMMON If you keep your fingers crossed or cross your fingers, you hope for luck or success in something. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that everything goes well. We all cross our fingers and hope it never happens. But if long-term illness struck tomorrow, could you keep paying the bills? Note: People say fingers crossed when they are wishing someone good luck or hoping for good luck for themselves. We don't have tickets but we're going anyway. Fingers crossed we'll be able to get in. Note: People sometimes actually cross their middle finger over their index finger when they use this expression or are wishing someone good luck. In the past, people believed that making the sign of the cross in this way was a way of protecting themselves from the devil or bad luck. See also: crosse, finger, keephave/keep your ˈfingers crossed, cross your ˈfingers (informal) hope that something will be successful; wish somebody good luck: I’m going to give my first lecture tomorrow, so keep your fingers crossed for me, won’t you? ♢ Good luck, Ingrid. Fingers crossed!People often cross the first two fingers of one hand when they use this expression.See also: crosse, finger, have, keep |