English / idiom
Cross My Heart and Hope to Die, Stick a Needle in My Eye
MEANING IN ENGLISH
An emphatic, informal pledge swearing that one is speaking the unvarnished truth
In context
01
"I never forged any signature on that audit statement, cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye," swore the clerk.
02
The board demanded verified forensic receipts rather than sentimental childhood pledges like cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye.
Synonyms
swear on one's life,take a solemn oath,swear faithfully
Antonyms
perjure oneself,bear false witness,deceive intentionally
Collocations
swear cross my heart,utter cross my heart,declare cross my heart