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wikipedia|Knocking on wood
was wotd|2006|December|13
English

Pronunciation
a|RP: IPA|/ˈnɒk ɒn ˈwʊd/
a|US: IPA|/ˈnɑk ɑn ˈwʊd/ or /ˈnɔk ɔn ˈwʊd/ or /ˈnak ɑn ˈwʊd/
audio|en-us-knock on wood.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
knock on wood

1. US idiom An action taken or referred to ward off some misfortune that is discussed but has not happened yet.

#:I do a lot of walking, and I have never had any knee problems yet, knock on wood.

See also
touch wood (UK)

Translations

French: toucher du bois
Persian: FAchar|بزن به تخته (bezan be taxta)
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Russian: постучать по дереву (postučát’ po dérevu)
Swedish: peppar, peppar, ta i trä (pepper, pepper, grip wood), peppar peppar

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