cross my heart and point to God

A vow that one is being truthful. An older variant of the more common phrase "cross my heart and hope to die." Billy's the one who broke the cookie jar—cross my heart and point to God! A: "Did you take that money?" B: "No, cross my heart and point to God!" No, I didn't tattle on you to the teacher—cross my heart and point to God!

See also: and, cross, god, heart, point, to

See also:

drive (one) out of office
force (one) out of office
force out of office
give (one) (one's) head
give somebody their head
give someone his or her head
give someone his/her head, to
(something) pays for itself
as one door closes, another opens

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