Welcome to English in a minute,where we teach you all about idioms in American English.
What do you think this means? Let's listen."Keep my fingers crossed"
A:Hey! How are you?
B:Hey,I am doing great.Actually,I just had a great job interview the other day.I really
hope they hire me.
A:Oh,have you heard back from them?
B:No,not yet.But I'm keeping my fingers crossed.Hopefully they'll call me today.
They sound very hopeful,and that's exactly what it means.In American English,keeping your
fingers crossed means that you are hoping for the best possible outcome.This is a happy
expression,and you can use it in any situation--formal and informal--and everybody will
understand what you mean.
And that's the English in a minute.