cross my heart
I solemnly swear
Cross my heart is a solemn pledge of truthfulness, often used by children: Cross my heart and hope to die.
The phrase invokes the gesture of tracing a cross over one's chest, suggesting sacred oath-taking.
Adults use it semi-ironically to emphasize sincerity: I'll be there on time, cross my heart.
- promiseCommitment to act
- swearVow or use profanity
- pinky promiseInterlocking digit oath
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- pinkyHand's smallest digit
oath · blood oath · swear on my life · honest · truth · pledge · sincere · hope to die · scout's honor · faithful · trust · solemn · childhood · secret · loyalty · binding · word · tell the truth
- kidspeakboo-boo, booboo, cooties, gimme, gonna
- trusttrust, believe, safety, reliability, belief
- informal agreementsverbal agreement, oral agreement, handshake deal, gentleman's agreement, verbal contract
- pledgesvow, promise, I promise, wedding vows, I vow
- phrases about integritykeep your word, man of his word, straight shooter, above board, on the level
- phrases about trustleap of faith, blind faith, trust fall, in good faith, breach of trust
cross my heartjust kidding
Retraction of a jest
who knows · fingers crossed · maybe · whatever · white lie
cross my heartjust saying
Verbal shrug after criticism
no big deal · whatever · idle chatter · small talk · shooting the breeze
cross my heartjust kidding
Retraction of a jest
fingers crossed · bluffing · pulling your leg · stretching the truth · white lie
cross, heart, crossed, crosses, crossing, crosser, hearts, hearted, heartless