incrociare le dita

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to cross the fingers”. Compare French croiser les doigts.

Verb

incrociàre le dita (first-person singular present incrócio le dita, first-person singular past historic incrociài le dita, past participle incrociàto le dita, auxiliary avére)

1. to cross one's fingers; to keep one's fingers crossed