verb
Meaning 1
To hope for the best, to show support.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
keep one's fingers crossed
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Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: duimen — hope for the best
- German: Daumen drücken — hope for the best
- Italian: incrociare le dita — hope for the best
- Polish: trzymać kciuki — hope for the best
- Slovene: držati pesti za koga — hope for the best
- Swedish: hålla tummarna — hope for the best