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What's the literal meaning of "držím palce"?
I understand it means "good luck", but what's the story behind "holding thumbs"?
18 dec. 2010 21:45
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Good luck! :)
19 december 2010
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"Držím palce" can be translated as "crossed fingers", too.
I'm sorry, i don't know story behind it.
19 december 2010
In engligh I use "fingers crossed" od "keep your fingers crossed" .. this is the closest literal meaning. If you wish someone luck you can also say "zlom väz" and the translation for this idiom is "break a neck" .. I hope I helped you too :)
30 september 2015
Ďakujem, Gabriela. :)
4 februari 2015
Literal meaning would be "holding fingers" and you say it to encourage somebody in something like you would say "Good luck".
4 februari 2015
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