trzymać kciuki
Polish
trzymać kciuki
Etymology
Literally, “to hold [one's] thumbs”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʂɨ.mat͡ɕ ˈkt͡ɕu.ki/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -uki
Verb
- (intransitive, idiomatic) to keep one's fingers crossed [+ za (accusative) = for someone]
- 'Trzymam za ciebie kciuki! ― I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!
Conjugation
Conjugation of trzymać kciuki: see trzymać.
Further reading
- trzymać kciuki in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- trzymać kciuki in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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