Keep One`s Fingers Crossed Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Keep One`s Fingers Crossed Idiom mean?

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keep one`s fingers crossed What does keep one`s fingers crossed mean?	wish for good results in something one is doing	"Please keep your fingers crossed that I will pass my exam."
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let (someone) down What does "let (someone) down" mean?	fail to do as well as expected, disappoint someone	He let his parents down when he failed the university entrance exams.

upchuck What does "upchuck" mean?	vomit; vomitus
point the finger at (someone) What does "point the finger at (someone)" mean?	to blame someone, to identify someone as the guilty person	I tried not to point the finger at anyone but I still wanted to discover who broke the computer.
(not) have a snowball's chance in hell What does "(not) have a snowball's chance in hell" mean?	have no chance at all	Our team didn't have a snowball's chance in hell to win the tournament.
jump out of one`s skin What does "jump out of one`s skin" mean?	be badly frightened	I nearly jumped out of my skin when I saw the man at the window.
drive at (something) What does "drive at (something)" mean?	to mean something, to want to say something	I could not understand what the other negotiators in the meeting were driving at.
rally What does "rally" mean?	have a party or hold an event
spot What does "spot" mean?	lend somebody something.	Can you spot me ten dollars?

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Keep One`s Fingers Crossed Idiom