OXFORD 9000
📚 intj • entry_id 31454

knock on wood

/ˌnɒk ɒn ˈwʊd/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
toca madera
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.
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📚 verb • entry_id 31453

knock on wood

/ˌnɒk ɒn ˈwʊd/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
tocar madera
To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement.
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