cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye

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