2006-11-24 21:28:52 · 8 answers · asked by blurr 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
it could mea that you are "Crossing your fingers" your index and middle finger for "good luck" or also has anothermeaning in when you tell someone you will do something you cross your fingers behind your back (mostly young kids) and you have no intention of doing it.
2006-11-24 21:31:04 · answer #1 · answered by Kamakize 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Hope for success. The saying derives from the superstition that bad luck may be averted by making the sign of the cross. Originated in the 1920s."
2006-11-25 05:34:44 · answer #2 · answered by Lorene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means you can cross your fingers at someone to give them good luck but you can say of course you can borrow it and put your fingers behind your back cross them and at the end that say "where is the dvd you said i cud borrow?" "i crossed my fingers"
2006-11-25 06:48:52 · answer #3 · answered by ollie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's 2 meanings to this phrase.
1)You have wished someone good luck
Or
2)People generally do this on someones blindside when they have told them a lie. Not very common these days.
2006-11-25 05:32:31 · answer #4 · answered by m_s_m_24 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wishing for the best.
Or nothing bad happens to you.
Like Ben Affleck in paycheck, so he doesn't get hit by the train.
2006-11-25 05:37:37 · answer #5 · answered by Oscar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is a sign of good luck
or swears and if they have crossed his finger isn;t available his swearing
2006-11-25 05:32:29 · answer #6 · answered by Elena 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means you're hoping for the best to happen in any given situation.
2006-11-25 06:38:35 · answer #7 · answered by augustine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means that i crossed my bounderies
2006-11-25 05:57:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋