kept one's fingers crossed

A form of keep one's fingers crossed — To hope for the best, to show support.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of keep one's fingers crossed
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APA

kept one's fingers crossed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20fingers%20crossed

MLA

“kept one's fingers crossed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20fingers%20crossed. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kept one's fingers crossed,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20fingers%20crossed.

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