cross my heart and hope to die
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cross my heart and hope to die
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Allez !).
1. (colloquial) (idiom) (used to make a promise)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. croix de bois, croix de fer, si je mens, je vais en enfer (colloquial) (idiom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
We'll always be friends, cross my heart and hope to die.On sera toujours amis. Croix de bois, croix de fer, si je mens, je vais en enfer.
b. promis, juré, craché (colloquial) (idiom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
I saw the cat knock over the vase with my own two eyes. Cross my heart and hope to die!J'ai vu de mes propres yeux le chat renverser le vase. Promis, juré, craché !
c. promis, juré (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I won't do it again; cross my heart and hope to die!Je ne le referai plus. Promis, juré !
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