swear to God
Invoke divine witness
Swear to God is an emphatic phrase used to assert that one is telling the truth or to intensify a promise or declaration.
It invokes God as a witness, though in casual use it functions more as an intensifier than a genuine oath.
I swear to God I didn't touch your stuff.
The phrase can also express exasperation or frustration: I swear to God, if you ask me one more time...
Variants include I swear to God and swear on God.
- oathFormal binding promise
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- pledgeBinding promise given
- cross my heartEmphatic truthfulness pledge
- scout's honorEmphatic promise of honesty
promise · word of honor · affirmation · declaration · assertion · guarantee · testimony · hand on heart · assurance · so help me · commitment · sacred · faith · honesty · tell the truth · truth · covenant · sincerity
swear to Godempty promise
Pledge without intent
lip service · whatever · I guess · false promise · just saying
swear to Godlie through one's teeth
Deliberately tell obvious falsehoods
bear false witness · deceive · lie · bullshit · fabricate
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