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Knock on wood

Piet Mac'
User since 2007
Posts: 1

19 April 2007

what does that mean ?

3 comments

  • User since 2006
    Posts: 41

    20 April 2007

    American English knock on wood! touchons du bois!
  • User since 2007
    Posts: 86

    26 July 2007

    In Britain, we tend to say 'touch wood' when we hope for good luck, or that what we said will or won't come true!
  • User since 2007
    Posts: 4

    7 Aug. 2007

    This expression is very old. It comes from Middle Age probably. At this period, people spoke very crude and it meaned "I don't dream".

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