hand to God
I promise sincerely
Hand to God is an oath emphasizing sincerity or truthfulness, invoking divine witness to one's honesty: Hand to God, I didn't touch it.
The phrase functions like "I swear to God" but with a slightly more solemn or old-fashioned feel, evoking the courtroom gesture of placing one's hand on a Bible.
Often used when someone suspects you're lying.
- truth be toldPreface to candid admission
- tell the truthCommunicate facts honestly
- prayerAddress to deity
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- oathFormal binding promise
so help me · the whole truth · faith · salute · mark my words · assurance · honest to goodness · cross my heart · scout's honor · on my honor · affirmation · declaration · swear · testimony · promise · divine · guarantee · holy
hand to Godlying through one's teeth
Telling obvious, shameless falsehoods
bald-faced lie · perjury · false testimony · bullshitting · just kidding
hand to Godwhatever
Expression of apathy
I guess · meh · supposedly · allegedly · more or less
hand, hands, handed, handing, handy, handily, handiness, handful, handfuls