At this point, they can only stand back, cross their fingers and wait to see if the fireworks go off perfectly.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
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cross your fingers — keep your fingers crossed phrase to put your middle finger over your first finger as a wish for good luck I’m going to see if the car starts; keep your fingers crossed! Thesaurus: superstition and superstitionshyponym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
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cross — [krôs, kräs] n. [< ME cros & crois; cros < OE cros & ON kross, both < OIr cros < L crux (gen. crucis), a cross < IE * kreuk , extension of base * (s)ker , to turn, bend > L curvus; ME crois < OFr < L crux] 1. an upright… … English World dictionary
cross — ► NOUN 1) a mark, object, or figure formed by two short intersecting lines or pieces (+ or x). 2) an upright post with a transverse bar, as used in antiquity for crucifixion. 3) a cross shaped decoration awarded for bravery or indicating rank in… … English terms dictionary
cross your fingers — cross (your) fingers to hope for good luck. At this point, they can only stand back, cross their fingers and wait to see if the fireworks go off perfectly. Etymology: based on the practice, esp. of children, to put one finger over the next one… … New idioms dictionary
cross one's fingers — see under ↑cross • • • Main Entry: ↑finger * * * (or keep one s fingers crossed) put one finger across another as a sign of hoping for good luck ■ hope that someone or something will be successful … Useful english dictionary
cross your fingers — or keep your fingers crossed to put your middle finger over your first finger as a wish for good luck I m going to see if the car starts; keep your fingers crossed! … English dictionary
Cross-cultural communication — (also frequently referred to as intercultural communication, which is also used in a different sense, though) is a field of study that looks at how people from differing cultural backgrounds communicate, in similar and different ways among… … Wikipedia
cross one's fingers — ► cross one s fingers put one finger across another as a sign of hoping for good luck. Main Entry: ↑cross … English terms dictionary
