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Definitions of cross one's fingers words

noun cross one's fingers to fold one finger across another in the hope of bringing good luck 3
noun cross one's fingers to cross one finger over another of the same hand: superstitiously believed to bring good luck or mitigate the wrong of telling a half-truth 3
verb cross one's fingers To put the middle finger across the index finger, especially when wishing for luck or when telling a lie (and attempting to escape the moral and other consequence of that lie). 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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