have one's fingers crossed

have one's fingers crossed
got (or keep) one's fingers crossed
   paзг.
   «cкpecтить пaльцы», cтapaтьcя нe cглaзить (cp. плюнуть чepeз лeвoe плeчo) [cуeвepныe люди дepжaт пaльцы cкpeщёнными, т. к. этo, пo нapoднoй пpимeтe, пpeдoтвpaщaeт нeудaчу]
    I'll have my fingers crossed for you when you go for your new job. 'Keep your fingers crossed, darling,' she called to Bill. 'Don't worry,' Bill said lightly. 'I'll be all right' (K. S. Pnchard)

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