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Fingers Crossed Cross Home Run Win Good Luck

Idiom Keep Your Fingers Crossed
Example We need a home run to win. Keep your fingers crossed.
Meaning to wish for good luck and success for someone or something
Origin This old American expression may come from the superstition that the cross works to keep away evil and bad luck. It may also come from children's games in which the players crossed their fingers to keep safe. Today, some people believe that if they cross their fingers when they tell a lie, the lie doesn't "count."

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