They cross their fingers and spit over their shoulders as charms against the evil eye.

他们交叉手指，往肩后吐口水，以此作为对抗凶眼的符咒。

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"I cross my fingers for my friends, but I don't have any great love for the hedge-fund industry," says the boss of a big long-short fund.

我为朋友们祈祷，但我不会为对冲基金行业祈祷，市场不景气使一些基金公司关门对我来说是件好事情。

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Sad to say, it appears that America's monetary mandarins are set on avoiding bold action, content to cross their fingers and hope that the current slowdown is nothing more than a soft patch.

非常痛心的是，看上去好像目前美国的货币官僚们正在设法避免采取果敢的行动，仅满足于只动动手指就希望当前的衰退会变得比一个软桃子还要无足轻重。

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Wang is basically asking Long Islanders to take a leap of faith, to put up the money and then cross their fingers that the new arena will revitalize the franchise and boost revenue substantially enough to pay them back.

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The savviest nonprofits won't cross their fingers and hope the next generation finds them, they'll use new tools and new game-theory to reach supporters, quickly leaving behind the gross inefficiencies of expensive dinner-plate events.

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AWG reveal the market's view of the remaining quoted companies: forget growth, buy for income if at all, and cross your fingers that the pay-out isn't cut.

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