cross my heart

idiom

variants or cross my heart and hope to die
informal
used to stress that one is telling the truth and will do what he or she promises
I'll clean my room tomorrow—cross my heart.

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“Cross my heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross%20my%20heart. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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