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knock on wood
Knocking on woo, and the spoken expression "knock on wood" or "touch wood" are used to express a desire to avoid "tempting fate" after making some boast or speaking of one's own death.
Trivia about knock on wood
It was believed gods lived in trees; to ward off bad luck, do this to wood