knock on wood

knock on wood
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A self-directive to undertake the customary action to ward off bad luck.

Etymology:

From a folk practice of unclear origin.

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

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

Additional definitions for 'knock on wood':

knock on wood	To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted my a presumptuous statement.
knock on wood	Have not had a misfortune yet.
Knock on Wood	Those having superstitious beliefs such as knocking on wood save them to have a bad luck

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