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knock on wood
knock on woodA phrase spoken by someone who has just claimed to have avoided a misfortune so far and wants this to continue; from the superstitious touching of wood to avoid ill luck.knock on wood
knock on woodA superstitious expression said, typically in combination with actually touching or knocking on a wooden object or surface, when one desires something positive to continue, lest the mention of it "jinx" or somehow reverse one's good fortune. I've been driving for 36 years and have never been in an accident. Knock on wood! Hopefully, knock on wood, we'll continue to avoid sickness this winter.See also: knock, on, woodknock on woodto rap on something made of wood. (Said as a wish for good luck. Usually a phrase attached to another statement. Sometime said while knocking or rapping on real wood.) I think I am well at last—knock on wood. I knock on wood when I wish something were true.See also: knock, on, woodknock on woodAlso, touch wood. Express a wish that something will or will not occur, as in This last round of treatment should have cured her, knock on wood. This expression alludes to an ancient superstition that literally knocking on or touching wood will ward off evil spirits. [c. 1900] See also: knock, on, woodknock on woodAvoid misfortune and/or hope for good luck. This magical formula, put as touch wood in Great Britain, is based on the superstition that touching or rapping on anything wooden will avoid a disaster, especially after one has boasted. “Touch wood, it’s sure to come good,” is the proverbial saying. There may have been an ancient religious significance to the gesture, perhaps from the time of the Druids, who regarded certain trees as sacred, but the precise meaning has been forgotten.See also: knock, on, woodknock on wood
knock on woodto bring good luck and ward off bad luck. [Am. Folklore: Misc.]See: Luck, GoodMedicalSeeWoodAcronymsSeeKOWThesaurusSeewood |