knock on wood
Pronunciation Verb
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Pronunciation Verb
knock on wood
- (idiomatic, US) To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement.
- Synonyms: touch wood,
- French: toucher du bois
- German: auf Holz klopfen
- Italian: toccare ferro
- Portuguese: bater na madeira
- Russian: постуча́ть по де́реву
- Spanish: tocar madera
- (idiomatic, US) hopefully; a self-directive to undertake the customary action to ward off bad luck.
- I do a lot of walking, and I have never had any knee problems yet, knock on wood.
- Synonyms: touch wood,
- French: touchons du bois
- German: (dreimal) auf Holz klopfen
- Italian: tocca ferro, tocchiamo ferro
- Russian: тьфу-тьфу-тьфу
- Spanish: toca madera
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