As a gesture of good luck, from the Christian notion of inconspicuously making a sign of the cross as an invocation to God.
To hope that nothing will happen to bring bad luck or to ruin one's plans: “Helen will soon find out whether she got into law school; in the meantime, she is keeping her fingers crossed.”
🤞 Crossed Fingers
Unicode details for Hand with Index and Middle Fingers Crossed (🤞) emoji.
If, for example, you have an important test coming up and someone says, “Fingers crossed!” then that person is wishing you good luck on your test, which is very positive thing.
🤘 = You Rock! or Rock On! 🤟 = Love You!
Meaning of Idiom 'Cross Your (or one's) Fingers
Cross your fingers means to hope for success or good luck. The variant keep your fingers crossed has the same meaning. 2.
Pregnant, as in Mary's in the family way again. This euphemistic expression dates from the late 1700s and may be dying out.
Becoming bald, as in I notice that he's getting a little thin on top. The top in this euphemism refers to the top of the head. [
: condition of being pregnant. used with in and the or a. she is in a family way.
The crossing of two fingers symbolizes a close-knit relationship, so use the 🤞 when you're talking about your BFF. Pray for a positive outcome. If you're superstitious, boost the likelihood of something good happening by using a 🤞. Add this emoji to the end of a hopeful text to show that you're hoping for the best.
Stay out of trouble, especially financial difficulties; also, keep up with work or other demands. For example, With new bills coming in every day they're barely keeping their heads above water, or The work's piling up, but I manage to keep my head above water. This expression alludes to keeping oneself from drowning.
keep your fingers crossed
If you keep our fingers crossed, you hope that something will be successful. "I'm doing my driving test tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed for me."
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishput two fingers up at somebodyput two fingers up at somebodyBritish English informal to show someone you are angry with them in a very offensive way by holding up your first two fingers with the back of your hand facing them → finger.
Meaning of two fingers in English
in Britain, a sign that is considered rude, made by holding your hand up with your palm facing toward you and your first and second fingers held in a V shape: She drove past and stuck two fingers up at him. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Gestures & gesturing. air punch.
To sign I love you in American Sign Language (ASL), point out your thumb and index finger to form an “L”. While keeping them extended, lift your little finger. Your middle and ring finger keep touching your palm. Finally, direct your hand towards the person you are talking to.
idiom. informal. : to give or spend money or take some action in order to do or support something that one has been talking about. It's time for the mayor to put his money where his mouth is and increase funding for schools.
idiom. to have just enough money to be able to eat and live: As a student, he took an evening job to keep the wolf from the door.
to just be able to continue doing what you do: The business is in trouble, but we're keeping our heads above water. (Definition of keep your head above water from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
If she sends it to you randomly or while you're flirting, she's likely showing affection, since a red heart is the classic symbol of romance. However, if you're talking about school, work, or favorite movies, she could just be using the red heart to mean “I love that.”
This gesture, used to express love or affection, is known as a finger heart and was popularized in the 2010s by South Korean celebrities, including actors, K-pop stars, and comedians.
Meaning Of The Peace Sign Emoji
The ✌️ Peace Sign emoji signifies joy, solidarity, and love in its most basic form. It's most commonly used when someone wants to express that they're cool with something or that they're completely behind a person or cause.
Unhealthy behaviors, like miscommunication and lack of boundaries, may cause you to feel disconnected from your family. But techniques are available to help you overcome emotional detachment. Feeling disconnected from family could include any members, but it most often relates to parents.