Meaning
Hope for good luck or a positive outcome.
Primary Function
Optimistic wish.
Communicative Purpose
To express hope.
Pattern
keep ; fingers crossed
Core Structure
keep ; fingers crossed
Função primária
Optimistic wish.
Propósito comunicativo
To express hope.
Situações de gatilho
Before exams, job interviews, results.
Contextos
Everyday, professional.
Padrão
keep ; fingers crossed
Estrutura central
keep ; fingers crossed
Slots de substituição
possessive pronoun: my, your, his, her, etc.
Colocados típicos
- I'll
- let's
- just
Substituições comuns
- cross your fingers
- fingers crossed
Erros comuns
*keep fingers cross* (missing possessive pronoun, incorrect singular form)
Similar / contraste
knock on wood
Interferências
Not a hand signal.
Família do chunk
- Luck idioms
Nuance
Hopeful, superstitious.
Efeito pragmático
Invokes positive energy.
Dica de memória
Two fingers intertwined.
Nota
The expression is idiomatic and used when hoping for good luck, often in situations where the outcome is uncertain.
Upgrade path
I remain hopeful (formal)
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