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keeps one's fingers crossed

keeps one's fingers crossed is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 keeps one's fingers crossed

What is keeps one's fingers crossed the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Keeps one's fingers crossed is the third-person singular simple present indicative of keep one's fingers crossed.

Words near keeps one's fingers crossed in the dictionary

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

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