keep one's fingers crossed
keep one's fingers crossed verb: to hope for the best, to show support.
Verb
keep one's fingers crossed (third-person singular simple present keeps one's fingers crossed, present participle keeping one's fingers crossed, simple past and past participle kept one's fingers crossed)
Synonyms of keep one's fingers crossed
- have one's fingers crossed
Forms of keep one's fingers crossed
| third-person singular present | keeps one's fingers crossed |
|---|---|
| present participle | keeping one's fingers crossed |
| past participle | kept one's fingers crossed |
| past | kept one's fingers crossed |
Questions about keep one's fingers crossed
- What does keep one's fingers crossed mean?
- Keep one's fingers crossed means to hope for the best, to show support.
- What part of speech is keep one's fingers crossed?
- Keep one's fingers crossed is a verb.
- What is the past tense of keep one's fingers crossed?
- The past tense of keep one's fingers crossed is kept one's fingers crossed.
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