holding thumbs

It is an expression for a good luck. You will hold your thumbs for wishing good luck to somebody. It is like a crossing fingers.

holding thumbs Use for it in an example:

"You have that hard exam tomorrow? I will hold thumbs for you."

by Edaxis February 14, 2016

Holding thumbs

Used extensively in South Africa as a gesture of good luck.

Jim, I'm holding thumbs that you win the big race tomorrow.

by Saffa-Jaymz June 29, 2016