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keeping one's fingers crossed

keeping one's fingers crossed is the present participle and gerund of keep one's fingers crossed.

Meaning of keep one's fingers crossed

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)

  1. (idiomatic) To hope for the best, to show support.
    Synonyms:
    have one's fingers crossed

Questions about keeping one's fingers crossed

What is keeping one's fingers crossed the present participle and gerund of?
Keeping one's fingers crossed is the present participle and gerund of keep one's fingers crossed.

Words near keeping one's fingers crossed in the dictionary

  1. keeping one's eyeballs peeled
  2. keeping one's eyes on the ball
  3. keeping one's eyes open
  4. keeping one's eyes peeled
  5. keeping one's eyes skinned
  6. keeping one's fingers crossed
  7. keeping one's guard up
  8. keeping one's hair on
  9. keeping one's head
  10. keeping one's head above the water
  11. keeping one's head above water

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