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touch wood
USUK
said after a hopeful remark, to stop bad luck from spoiling it
British. People sometimes touch something wooden as they say it. American English says 'knock on wood'.
In context
I've ridden a motorbike for ten years without an accident, touch wood.
The weather looks good for the wedding on Saturday, touch wood.
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