fingers crossed
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Meaning · English
hoping that something will happen or succeed
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Hy vọng rằng điều gì đó sẽ xảy ra hoặc thành công
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: fingers in a crossed position
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
I've got my fingers crossed for your job interview
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “fingers crossed” mean?
hoping that something will happen or succeed Literally: fingers in a crossed position
Is “fingers crossed” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.