| "Fingers crossed!" | Universal | 16 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | "God willing": 2 wds. | Commuter | 10 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | "With any luck ..." | LA Times Mini | 30 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | "Crossing my fingers!" | USA Today | 22 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed" | LA Times Mini | 21 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | "God willing!" | Universal | 16 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed!" | USA Today | 06 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed!" | USA Today | 22 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | "Crossing my fingers ..." | Universal | 26 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | ___ ___ your satisfied : a conciliatory statement, in a way (1,4) |  |  | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed!" | New York Times Mini | 31 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed!" | Wall Street Journal | 29 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed!" | Wall Street Journal | 12 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Wishful words | New York Times | 06 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Small town, for short | Newsday | 12 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | Optimistic utterance | Newsday | 11 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed" | Universal | 17 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Optimist's words | LA Times Daily | 21 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | "If all goes well ..." | New York Times | 11 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed!" | Universal | 09 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed!" | USA Today | 03 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed..." | Thomas Joseph | 31 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | 'Fingers crossed!' | Newsday | 08 Aug 2023 | 
          
            | 'Fingers crossed' | Wall Street Journal | 24 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | '. . . fingers crossed!' | USA Today | 12 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | "God willing!" | Premier Sunday | 19 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | 'Fingers crossed' | USA Today | 18 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | Wishful words | Newsday | 05 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | "If only!" | LA Times Daily | 01 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | [Crossing my fingers!] | LA Times Daily | 29 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Wishful phrase | Universal | 14 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | 'Crossing my fingers . . . ' | USA Today | 25 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | “Crossing my fingers!” | Wall Street Journal | 08 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Wishful words | USA Today | 07 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | "With any luck" | LA Times Daily | 29 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | "That's my wish" | Universal | 28 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | 'Fingers crossed!' | New York Times | 10 Jul 2022 | 
          
            | "A girl can dream!" | Universal | 13 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | “Fingers crossed!” | Wall Street Journal | 09 May 2022 | 
          
            | 'Fingers crossed!' | USA Today | 09 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | 'Fingers crossed' | The Washington Post | 11 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed" | LA Times Daily | 11 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | "With any luck" | LA Times Daily | 18 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Wishful words: 2 wds. |  |  | 
          
            | "Would that it were true!" | Premier Sunday | 08 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | [Fingers crossed!] | New York Times | 30 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | ''Fingers crossed!'' | Newsday | 08 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Wishful thinker's phrase | Newsday | 05 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | "___ I am not bothering you": 2 wds. |  |  | 
          
            | Optimist's phrase | LA Times Daily | 18 May 2021 | 
          
            | Optimist's phrase | The Washington Post | 18 May 2021 | 
          
            | 'Fingers crossed!' | New York Times | 12 May 2021 | 
          
            | Wishful words | Universal | 21 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | 'From your mouth to God's ears' | The Washington Post | 17 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | "From your mouth to God's ears" | LA Times Daily | 17 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | 'With any luck ...' | New York Times | 04 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Start to a wish | USA Today | 12 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | "With any luck!" | Universal | 10 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | 'Crossing my fingers!' | New York Times | 09 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | 'Fingers crossed!' | USA Today | 26 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | 'Fingers crossed . . .' | USA Today | 16 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | 'That's my dream' | The Washington Post | 09 Feb 2020 | 
          
            | "That's my dream" | LA Times Daily | 09 Feb 2020 | 
          
            | "___ to see you again someday": 2 wds. |  |  | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed!" | Universal | 12 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | "___ you are happy!" (wishful thinking): 2 wds. |  |  | 
          
            | 'Fingers crossed ...' | New York Times | 08 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed ..." |  |  | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed" | Universal | 28 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | “Fingers crossed!” | Wall Street Journal | 18 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | 'Fingers crossed' | USA Today | 25 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed" | LA Times Daily | 07 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | 'Fingers crossed' | The Washington Post | 07 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Wishful words: 2 wds. |  |  | 
          
            | 'Wouldn't that be nice!' | New York Times | 01 May 2019 | 
          
            | 'Fingers crossed' | Jonesin | 19 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | 'With luck . . .' | USA Today | 19 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | "Wouldn't that be nice!" |  |  | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed" |  |  | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed!" |  |  | 
          
            | "With luck . . ." |  |  | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed" |  |  | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed" |  |  | 
          
            | "Crossing my fingers!" |  |  | 
          
            | "God willing" | Universal | 29 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | Wishful words | Eugene Sheffer | 14 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | 'Fingers crossed' | Wall Street Journal | 10 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | 'If there's any justice!' | New York Times | 30 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | "___ to see you again someday.": 2 wds. |  |  | 
          
            | Optimist's words | USA Today | 16 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | Longing words | The Washington Post | 09 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | Longing words | LA Times Daily | 09 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | 'That would be nice!' | The Washington Post Sunday | 20 May 2018 | 
          
            | "Keeping my fingers crossed.": 2 wds. |  |  | 
          
            | Not-giving-up phrase | The Washington Post | 22 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | Not-giving-up phrase | LA Times Daily | 22 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | "___ you aren't planning on leaving so soon?": 2 wds. |  |  | 
          
            | "If there's any justice!" |  |  | 
          
            | Optimist's words |  |  | 
          
            | Longing words |  |  | 
          
            | "God willing" |  |  | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed" |  |  | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed!" |  |  | 
          
            | 'That's my wish' | The Washington Post | 27 Dec 2017 | 
          
            | "That's my wish" | LA Times Daily | 27 Dec 2017 | 
          
            | 'It is my desire ...' | New York Times | 25 Sep 2017 | 
          
            | Wishful words | USA Today | 27 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | "Maybe, just maybe" | LA Times Daily | 15 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | Wishful words |  |  | 
          
            | "That's my wish" |  |  | 
          
            | "It is my desire ..." |  |  | 
          
            | Wishful words | Wall Street Journal | 16 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | 'From your mouth to God's ears!' | New York Times | 26 Jul 2016 | 
          
            | [Fingers crossed] | New York Times | 09 Jul 2016 | 
          
            | 'That'd be nice' | Wall Street Journal | 08 Jul 2016 | 
          
            | ''If only!'' | Newsday | 23 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | Wishful words | LA Times Daily | 28 Feb 2016 | 
          
            | 'God willing!' | Premier Sunday | 10 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | [Fingers crossed] |  |  | 
          
            | "From your mouth to God's ears!" |  |  | 
          
            | Start of a wish | LA Times Daily | 12 Oct 2015 | 
          
            | Wishful thinker's words | Newsday | 31 Aug 2015 | 
          
            | Grammy-nominated Dixie Chicks song | Wall Street Journal | 31 Jul 2015 | 
          
            | "If only!" | LA Times Daily | 02 Jan 2015 | 
          
            | "If only!" |  |  | 
          
            | Grammy-nominated Dixie Chicks song |  |  | 
          
            | Wishful thinker's words |  |  | 
          
            | Start of a wish |  |  | 
          
            | Wishful words |  |  | 
          
            | "My fingers are crossed" |  |  | 
          
            | Wishful words |  |  | 
          
            | Rosy expression |  |  | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed" |  |  | 
          
            | "My fingers are crossed" |  |  | 
          
            | Comment made while crossing one's fingers |  |  | 
          
            | Wishful words |  |  | 
          
            | Wishful words |  |  | 
          
            | "If all goes well ..." |  |  | 
          
            | Optimist's phrase |  |  | 
          
            | "With luck ..." |  |  | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed" |  |  | 
          
            | "___ you're satisfied now!" | New York Times | 18 Apr 2011 | 
          
            | Grammy-nominated song by the Dixie Chicks |  |  | 
          
            | "My wish is ..." |  |  | 
          
            | "If all goes well ..." |  |  | 
          
            | Longing words |  |  | 
          
            | Lee Ann Womack title track "___ You Dance" |  |  | 
          
            | "___ you're satisfied now!" |  |  | 
          
            | "My wish is ..." |  |  | 
          
            | Wishful words |  |  | 
          
            | "If all goes well ..." |  |  | 
          
            | [Crossing my fingers] |  |  | 
          
            | Bit of wishful thinking |  |  | 
          
            | Optimist's words |  |  | 
          
            | Optimist's phrase |  |  | 
          
            | Optimist's phrase |  |  | 
          
            | [crosses fingers] |  |  | 
          
            | Optimist's words |  |  | 
          
            | Wishful thinking? |  |  | 
          
            | 'That's my wish' |  |  | 
          
            | Wisher's words |  |  | 
          
            | Optimist's phrase |  |  | 
          
            | Start of a wish |  |  | 
          
            | Comment made while crossing the fingers |  |  | 
          
            | "___ you're happy ..." |  |  | 
          
            | "With any luck" |  |  | 
          
            | Dixie Chicks song for Katrina relief |  |  | 
          
            | Start of a wishful comment |  |  | 
          
            | Start of a wishful comment |  |  | 
          
            | Optimistic expression |  |  | 
          
            | "__ __ you're satisfied!" |  |  | 
          
            | Wishful words |  |  | 
          
            | Expectant words |  |  | 
          
            | Expectant words |  |  | 
          
            | "If only" |  |  | 
          
            | "God willing!" |  |  | 
          
            | "___ you're satisfied!" |  |  | 
          
            | Start of a wish |  |  | 
          
            | Wishful words |  |  | 
          
            | "___ so for your sake!" |  |  | 
          
            | Wishful thinking phrase |  |  | 
          
            | Wishful thinking phrase |  |  | 
          
            | "___ You Dance": Lee Ann Womack hit |  |  | 
          
            | "___ so!" ("God willing!") |  |  | 
          
            | "___ You Dance": Lee Ann Womack hit |  |  | 
          
            | "__ so for your sake" |  |  | 
          
            | "_____ you're satisfied!" |  |  | 
          
            | "__ you're satisfied!" |  |  | 
          
            | "_____ you're happy!" |  |  | 
          
            | Words of expectation |  |  | 
          
            | "Fingers crossed" |  |  | 
          
            | "If only!" |  |  | 
          
            | [Crosses fingers] |  |  |