English Dictionary

cross one's fingers

動詞

when wishing for luck, or / when telling a lie (and attempting to escape the moral and other consequence of that lie).

日本語の意味

幸運を祈るために指を交差させる行動（運勢を願うジェスチャー） / 嘘をついてその責任を免れようとする際に指を交差させる行動（嘘に伴うリスク回避の意味合い）

When hoping for luck, it's common to cross one's fingers.

幸運を願うときに、指を交差させるのはよくあることです。

意味（1）

when wishing for luck, or

I hope everything turns out OK. I'll cross my fingers for you. / I'll cross my fingers that everything turns out OK.

意味（2）

when telling a lie (and attempting to escape the moral and other consequence of that lie).

Amanda placed her right hand behind her back and crossed her fingers. Her friend Sarah told her if you cross your fingers behind your back when you tell a lie, it's not a lie. Amanda didn't know if she believed that, but she crossed her fingers anyway.

crosses one's fingers （ present singular third-person ）

crossing one's fingers （ participle present ）

crossed one's fingers （ participle past ）

crossed one's fingers （ past ）