Cross Your Fingers

Cross Your Fingers
An old superstition says that if you cross your fingers (usually two fingers of the same hand) it will bring good luck. Example: \”I don\’t know what I will get for my birthday, but I am crossing my fingers that it will be a bicycle.\”

You cross your fingers when you try to make something happen by wishing that it will happen. A common saying: \”Let\’s cross our fingers and hope for the best.\” Example: \”Good luck on your test tomorrow. We\’ll be crossing our fingers for you!\” Reply: \”Thanks.\”

The meaning of don\’t cross your fingers changes a bit. It means don\’t hope too much for what you want to happen, because there is a strong chance that it might not happen. It means that you should not have expectations that are too high. Example: \”It would be great if our team won today, but don\’t cross your fingers.\” Example: \”We are hoping that John will get accepted to medical school, but we are not crossing our fingers.\”