knock wood

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knock (on) wood (spoken)

I hope my good luck will continue We haven't had any problems with the car so far, knock on wood. I'm expecting, knock wood, to be offered the job next week.

Usage notes: used when you think difficulties are likely

See also: knock, wood

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I'd better knock wood having said that, 'coz otherwise I'll probably drop dead tomorrow you see," he laughs. It's not raining on his parade; Singin' in the Rain star Tim Flavin ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) We'll be back doing some more before long -- knock wood. A FAMILIAR FACE WITH NEWFOUND FAME by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) We're going to be alive, maybe, knock wood, as the great informative institutions of the net form. Blogging: the Agony and the Ecstasy by Observer Staff / The New York Observer			knock oneself out knock out knock out of knock over knock sense into knock sideways knock socks off knock some heads together knock some sense into knock some skin knock spots off knock the bejeebers out of knock the bottom out knock the bottom out of knock the daylights out of knock the habit knock the hell out of knock the props out from under knock the stuffing out of knock the wind out of sails knock them/'em dead knock through knock to knock together knock up knock wood knock yourself out knock-down, drag-out fight knock-down-drag-out knocked in knocked out knocked up knot knot together know know a thing or two know a trick or two know ABCs know about know all the angles know as know as much about as a hog knows about Sunday know at a glance that know backwards know backwards and forwards know backwards and forwards and know forwards and backwards know beans about know best know better know by know by heart			knock spots off knock suppressor knock the bejeebers out of knock the bottom out knock the bottom out of knock the daylights out of knock the habit knock the hell out of knock the props out from under knock the socks off knock the starch out of knock the stuffing out knock the stuffing out knock the stuffing out knock the stuffing out of knock the stuffing out of someone knock the tar out of knock the wind out of sails knock them/'em dead knock through knock to knock together knock together knock together knock together knock up knock up knock up knock up knock up knock wood Knock Your Block Off Knock Your Socks Off Knock Your Socks Off Service knock yourself out knock yourself out knock-down knock-down knock-down knock-down knock-down, drag-out fight knock-down-and-drag-out knock-down-drag-out knock-downs knock-downs knock-downs knock-downs knock-for-knock Knock-In Knock-In Option Knock-In Option Knock-In Options Knock-In-Option Knock-In-Options knock-knee knock-knee knock-kneed knock-kneed knock-knees knock-knees Knock-off

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