touching wood

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• touching iron, wood —    The archetypal superstition in modern England, in that even many non superstitious people will say touch wood , even if they do not actually carry out the action of touching wood, after boasting or making some statement which will tempt fate …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• wood tick — noun common tick that can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia • Syn: ↑American dog tick, ↑Dermacentor variabilis • Hypernyms: ↑hard tick, ↑ixodid • Member Holonyms: ↑Dermacentor, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Knocking on wood — Knocking on wood, and the spoken expression knock on wood or touch wood are used to express a desire to avoid tempting fate after making some boast or speaking of one s own death.The expression is usually used in the hope that a good thing will… …   Wikipedia

• Natalie Wood — in 1981 Born Natalia Nikolaevna Zacharenko July 20, 1938 San Francisco, California, United States Die …   Wikipedia

• Ed Wood (film) — Infobox Film name = Ed Wood caption = Theatrical release poster director = Tim Burton producer = Tim Burton Denise Di Novi writer = Rudolph Grey (book) Scott Alexander Larry Karaszewski starring = Johnny Depp Martin Landau Sarah Jessica Parker… …   Wikipedia

• Tiffani Wood — Birth name Tiffany Jane Wood Born 8 November 1977 (1977 11 08) (age 34) Origin Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Genres Indie, pop ro …   Wikipedia

• USS Wood (DD-317) — was a Clemson class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I. She was the first Navy ship named for Navy Surgeon General William M. Wood (1809–1880).History Wood was laid down on 23 January 1919 at San Francisco, California, by… …   Wikipedia

• knock on wood — see ↑touch wood under ↑touch • • • Main Entry: ↑knock * * * I see wood II said in order to prevent a confident statement from bringing bad luck I haven t been banned yet, knock on wood Origin …   Useful english dictionary

• David Wood (British Army officer) — David Wood Born 23 February 1923 Corsham, Wiltshire Died 12 March 2009 Allegiance …   Wikipedia

• knock on wood —    This idiom is used to wish for good luck. ( Touch wood is also used.)   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    touch wood/ knock on wood    This humorous expression, based on superstition, is used to avoid bad luck, often while touching… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• sailor, touching —    A generally reported belief is that it is lucky to touch a sailor, or at least a sailor s collar. In most cases it appears to be females, or children, who are actually willing to carry out the action, which may say more about the gender based… …   A Dictionary of English folklore