knock on wood
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敲木头, 我敲木头
said after a positive statement to hypothetically assure the continuation of good luck
Dialect
American
American
Idiom
例子
" I 've never had a car accident, knock on wood, " she said while tapping the table.
"我从来没有出过车祸，敲木头，"她一边敲着桌子一边说。
" I hope the good weather holds for our vacation, knock on wood, " he said, tapping his head.
“我希望好天气能持续到我们的假期，敲木头，”他一边说一边轻敲自己的头。
