Good Luck
Phrases
Meanings
Origins
100

Throw this over your shoulder...

Salt

100

Finish this phrase: Step on a crack, _____ ____ _______ ____. 

Break your mothers back

100

What is the meaning of: Your ears are burning

Someone is talking about you

100

Why are black cats unlucky?

They were thought to be witches transformed.

200

Wish upon this for good luck...

shooting star

200

Make a wish it's __:__

11:11

200

What is the meaning of: Itchy palms?

You will gain or lose money

200

Why do we bless someone after they sneeze?

It was thought that you sneezed out your soul and that it required god's blessing to return. 

300

Cross this & your wish will come true...

Cross your fingers!

300

What comes in threes?

Bad news comes in threes

300

Why do we knock on woods?

Avoid tempting fate

300

Why is it bad luck to crack a mirror?

Mirrors are believed to hold fragments of our souls, and cracking mirros represented cracks in us. 

400

When crossing a rail road...

Lift up your feet!

400

Breaking a mirror, ___ ____ ___ _____ _____ __ ___ ____.

will give you seven years of bad luck.

400

What does beginner's luck mean?

You are unusually likely to win if you are a beginner

400

Why do we wish upon a shooting star?

Greeks thought it was proof that the gods were spying on us

500

When passing under a yellow light...

Kiss the ceiling! 

500

Finish this phrase: Find a penny, pick it up, ____ ___ ___, _____ ____ ____ ____.

All day long, you'll have good luck. 

500

Why don't we walk under ladders? (2 correct answers)

1. Don't break the holy trinity

2. It symbolizes the gallows



500

Why do we wish on a wishbone?

Ancient civilizations considered birds to be divine oracles. 

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