KNOCK ON WOOD Definition & Meaning

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knock on wood

Some people say, “Knock on wood,” and then knock on something made of wood for good luck, when they have made a remark that has been true up to that point and they want it to continue to be true: “I've never had an accident yet, knock on wood.”

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Notes

The expression alludes to an ancient superstition that touching wood would ward off evil spirits.

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Idioms and Phrases

Also, touch wood . Express a wish that something will or will not occur, as in This last round of treatment should have cured her, knock on wood . This expression alludes to an ancient superstition that literally knocking on or touching wood will ward off evil spirits. [c. 1900]

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And knock on wood that continues.

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Knock on wood, it’s been kind of a nice, steady trend line up to get to this point.

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Knock on wood that it remains so, but if you’re not smoking or drinking, and you’re physically fit, it’s actually easier now.

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“Knock on wood, if the movie gods and the audience want to go back and see something more from this world and these characters, this whole team would be like, ‘Let’s do it,’ because it was one of the best film experiences we’ve had,” Leitch says.

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And as we progress, knock on wood, we’ll learn about his life before his family — his wife and child.

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