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knock on wood verb

  /ˌnɑk ɑn ˈwʊd/ , /ˌnɑk ɔn ˈwʊd/ , /ˌnɒk ɒn ˈwʊd/ , [ˌnäk än ˈwʊd]
  • (idiomatic, US, Philippines) To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement.
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