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crossed one's fingers

crossed one's fingers is the simple past and past participle of cross one's fingers.

Meaning of cross one's fingers

Verb

cross one's fingers (third-person singular simple present crosses one's fingers, present participle crossing one's fingers, simple past and past participle crossed one's fingers)

  1. To put the middle finger across the index finger, especially
    • She was seen crossing her fingers in the wedding photo.
  2. when wishing for luck, or
    • I hope everything turns out OK. I'll cross my fingers for you. / I'll cross my fingers that everything turns out OK.
  3. when telling a lie (and attempting to escape the moral and other consequence of that lie).
    • Amanda placed her right hand behind her back and crossed her fingers. Her friend Sarah told her if you cross your fingers behind your back when you tell a lie, it's not a lie. Amanda didn't know if she believed that, but she crossed her fingers anyway.2007, Toni White, Ridge Street Home, →ISBN, page 5

Questions about crossed one's fingers

What is crossed one's fingers the simple past and past participle of?
Crossed one's fingers is the simple past and past participle of cross one's fingers.

Words near crossed one's fingers in the dictionary

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  3. crossed my heart and hoped to die
  4. crossed off
  5. crossed one's arms
  6. crossed one's fingers
  7. crossed one's heart
  8. crossed one's legs
  9. crossed out
  10. crossed over
  11. crossed paths

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