Antonyms for keep fingers crossed
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : fing-ger |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɪŋ gər |
Definition of keep fingers crossed
Origin :- early 15c., "to touch or point to with the finger" (but cf. fingering from late 14c.), from finger (n.). Sense of "play upon a musical instrument" is from 1510s. The meaning "identify a criminal" is underworld slang first recorded 1930. Related: Fingered; fingering.
- As in hope : verb long for, dream about
Synonyms for keep fingers crossed
- anticipate
- aspire
- assume
- await
- be sure of
- believe
- cherish
- contemplate
- count on
- deem likely
- depend on
- desire
- expect
- feel confident
- foresee
- hang in
- have faith
- hold
- keep fingers crossed
- knock on wood
- look at sunny side
- look forward to
- pray
- presume
- promise oneself
- rely
- suppose
- surmise
- suspect
- sweat
- sweat it
- sweat it out
- take heart
- think to
- trust
- watch for
- wish
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