| 单词 | to cross one's heart |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto cross one's heart b. to cross one's heart, to make the sign of the cross over one's heart, to attest the truth or sincerity of a statement, promise, etc.; frequently in cross my heart (and hope to die). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > assertion or affirmation > [verb (intransitive)] > attest truth or sincerity to cross one's heart1908 1908 S. Ford Side-stepping with Shorty xx. 314 I wouldn't touched [sic] another thing; cross m' heart, I wouldn't! 1922 ‘K. Mansfield’ Garden Party 24 ‘Promise not to tell.’ They promised. ‘Say, cross my heart straight dinkum.’ 1926 R. Macaulay Crewe Train x. 184 ‘Let's both swear.’ ‘Cross my heart and hope to die. Now what about bed?’ 1952 A. Wilson Hemlock & After iii. 167 Cross her heart, might she die if she sneaked. < as lemmas |
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