German idioms
What does “Jemandem die Daumen drücken” mean?
Jemandem die Daumen drücken
Word for word
To press one's thumbs for someone
What it really means
To hope things go well for someone. It is the German gesture equivalent to crossing your fingers.
How we say it in English
To keep one's fingers crossed
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