Definition
An expression of hope for a positive outcome or good luck, often accompanied by the physical gesture of crossing fingers.
Etymology
This phrase is directly related to 'cross my fingers' and shares the same Christian origins of invoking the cross for divine protection and blessing. The crossed fingers gesture became a shorthand way to ask for luck without lengthy prayers or rituals.
Kelly Says
Unlike 'cross my fingers,' this phrase is often used when wishing someone else luck rather than hoping for one's own fortune. It's become so common in digital communication that it has its own emoji (🤞), showing how traditional superstitious gestures adapt to modern technology.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደ አንድ እንደ አንድ
en-de an-d en-de an-d
ARالعربية
إمساك الأصابع
im-sa-ak al-as-sa-ba
BNবাংলা
আঙুলগুলি জুড়ে
aṅgul-guli jū-re
CACatalà
creuar els dits
kree-uar els dits
CSČeština
křížit prsty
kr-i-zit prst-ee
DADansk
krydse fingre
krid-se fin-guh
DEDeutsch
Daumen drücken
dɔʏ-men drɛːkən
ELΕλληνικά
σταυρώνονται τα δάχτυλα
sta-vro-no-n-tai ta dahk-tee-lah
ESEspañol
cruzar los dedos
kroo-zar los deh-thohs
FAفارسی
انگشتان را به هم گره بزن
aṅghštān rā be ham gereh bezin
FISuomi
sormet ristissä
sor-met ris-tissä
FRFrançais
croiser les doigts
kwo-zay leh dwa
GUGU
આંગળીઓ જોડે
aṅg-ḷī-o jode
HEעברית
להאחז באצבעות
le-a-haz ba-atz-ba-oth
HIहिन्दी
अंगुलियाँ जोड़ना
aṅgulīyaṁn jod-na
HUMagyar
ujjakokat keresztezni
u-jak-okat ker-esz-tez-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
menyilangkan jari
me-ni-li-lah-kan ja-ri
IGIG
ọkwụ ụkpụrụ
ọk-wu ụk-pụ-ru
ITItaliano
crociare le dita
kro-cha-reh leh dee-tah
JA日本語
指を crossed
yubi o crossed
KKKK
ұяқтар бөлек
u-yaq-tar bo-lek
KO한국어
손가락을 꼬다
son-ga-rak-eul kko-da
MRMR
अंगळी जोडणे
aṅg-ḷī jod-na-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
menyilang jari
me-nyil-ang ja-ri
MYမြန်မာ
လက်မျက်လက်မျက်
let-ma-yet let-ma-yet
NLNederlands
vingers kruisen
vin-gers kroo-sen
NONorsk
kryss finger
kryss fin-ger
PAPA
ਅੰਗੂਠੇ ਮਿਲਾ
aṅgūṭhē milā
PLPolski
krzyżować palce
khr-i-zoh-vat' pal-tse
PTPortuguês
cruzar os dedos
kroo-zar os deh-thohs
RORomână
a crucea degete
a kru-tsea deh-ge-teh
RUРусский
перекрестить пальцы
per-ekrest-st' pal'tsy
SVSvenska
korsa fingrar
kor-sa fin-gar
SWKiswahili
kuza kidole
koo-za ki-do-le
TAதமிழ்
விரல்களை இணைக்க
vi-ral-ka-lai i-nai-kka
TEతెలుగు
అంగుళ్ళను కలిపి
aṅguḷḷu-nu ka-li-pi
THไทย
ขมวดนิ้ว
khom-wat nǐu
TLTL
iikot ang mga daliri
ee-kot ang mga da-li-ri
TRTürkçe
parmakları çaprazlamak
par-mak-la-ri cha-praz-la-mak
UKУкраїнська
перехрестити пальці
per-ekhres-titi pal'tsi
URاردو
انگلیں ملا کر
aṅg-li-n mi-la kar
VITiếng Việt
ngón tay chéo nhau
ngohn tay chéo nhau
ZH中文
十指交叉
shí zhǐ jiā xiā
ZUZU
izwi liyizwi
ee-z-wee lee-z-wee