knock on wood
Example Sentences
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"This has an opportunity - knock on wood - to be one of the best nights in the history of this city."
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
This is intended as optimism, but she hears it as ominous foreshadowing: “I immediately want to knock on wood and light some sage.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2022
“Right now, knock on wood, I do not want to jinx myself, I am in good health,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
“Right now, I feel healthy. I have to knock on wood that I feel good. Also, I think, mentally I’m really recharged.”
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2022
It takes away your immunity, makes you knock on wood and count your blessings the next time you hear a siren at night.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
