Tuesday, 4 February 2014

Knock on wood

Meaning:

  • You knock (on) wood when saying something positive or affirmative about someone or something and not wanting that to change.
  • You knock on wood when you wish something were true.

Example sentence:

It seems I'm finally going to pass all my exams - knock on wood.


Questions for you to answer:
  1. Are you superstitious?
  2. Why do you think people touch/knock on wood when they wish something were true? Why not some other kind of material, such as glass, plastic, fabric, etc.?
  3. Do you sometimes knock on wood or have you ever seen anybody do so for superstitious reasons?

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