TOUCH WOOD


Meaning of TOUCH WOOD in English

( BrE ) ( NAmE ˌknock on ˈwood )

( saying ) used when you have just mentioned some way in which you have been lucky in the past, to avoid bringing bad luck :

I've been driving for over 20 years and never had an accident—touch wood!

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.