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knock on wood

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knock on wood
to bring good luck and ward off bad luck. [Am. Folklore: Misc.]
See : Luck, Good


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I've never been without a job, knock on wood [she does], because I do so many different things.
Debbie Allen: teacher's wisdom by Edwards, Jennifer / Dance Magazine
Longnaecker said she'll continue to knock on wood and hope her fourth and current employer, Glendale Federal, doesn't get acquired before she has a chance to retire.
Years of industry upheaval test mettle of L.A. bank employees by Young, Douglas / Los Angeles Business Journal
I have a long, loose body so -- knock on wood -- I haven't had any troubles in the past.
ANGELS NOTEBOOK: SCIOSCIA SHUFFLES ROTATION by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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