Learn · Idioms Luck & Superstition
Touch wood
C1Meaning
Said to avoid bad luck after boasting or speaking confidently about something good.
Example sentences
We're going on holiday next week – touch wood!
I haven't been sick all year – touch wood.
Learn · Idioms Luck & Superstition
Said to avoid bad luck after boasting or speaking confidently about something good.
We're going on holiday next week – touch wood!
I haven't been sick all year – touch wood.