knock on wood
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- 1Said when you hope your good luck will keep going and bad luck stays away.
Like crossing your fingers and hoping for the best.
The whole trip went off without a hitch, knock on wood.
I think I aced the interview, knock on wood.
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- 2To tap or touch wood for luck, hoping to stop bad things after saying something hopeful.
Like making a wish as you blow out birthday candles, hoping things go your way.
Whenever I mention my good health, I knock on wood out of pure habit.
He said his old car never breaks down, then knocked on wood.
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Origin
From an old folk custom whose beginning is not known.