B1 Expression Neutral

Touch wood.

Hope for good luck.

Meaning

A superstitious phrase said to prevent bad luck after mentioning good fortune.

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Cultural Background

Very common in daily conversation.

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Use it naturally

Don't overthink it.

Meaning

A superstitious phrase said to prevent bad luck after mentioning good fortune.

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Use it naturally

Don't overthink it.

Test Yourself

Complete the sentence.

Everything is going great, ____ ____.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: touch wood

The idiom is 'touch wood'.

🎉 Score: /1

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Complete the sentence. Fill Blank A1

Everything is going great, ____ ____.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: touch wood

The idiom is 'touch wood'.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

It is a superstition.

Related Phrases

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Knock on wood

synonym

Same as touch wood

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