trzymać kciuki

Polish
Trzymam kciuki za ciebie!

Etymology

A superstitious custom. Literal meaning: "to hold thumbs".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʂɨ.mat͡ɕ ˈkt͡ɕu.kʲi/
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Verb

trzymać kciuki impf

  1. (idiomatic) to keep one's fingers crossed, sometimes accompanied by physically confining both thumbs inside a fist.
    Trzymam kciuki za ciebie!
    I keep my fingers crossed for you!

Conjugation

Refer to trzymać.

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