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Cross my heart and hope to die Meaning in English

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KRAWSS mye HART and HOHP tuh DIE
kro-OSS mye HAHRT and HOHP too DIE

التعريف

A phrase used to show you are telling the complete truth or making a serious promise. Often said by children but used by adults playfully.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal, mostly spoken. Common with children, but can sound playful with adults. Often used before a promise, sometimes with a finger cross gesture. Not used in formal, written contexts.

Spanish: te lo juro - te lo prometo (literal: cruzo el corazón y espero morir)Portuguese (BR): eu juro de verdade - prometo de coração (literal: cruzo meu coração e espero morrer)Portuguese (PT): juro mesmo - prometo com todo o coração (literal: cruzo o coração e espero morrer)Chinese (Simplified): 我发誓（字面：我以性命担保）Chinese (Traditional): 我發誓（字面：我以性命擔保）Hindi: कसम से - मैं वादा करता हूँ (शाब्दिक: मैं कसम खाता हूँ और मरने की दुआ करता हूँ)Arabic: أقسم لك - أعدك (حرفيًا: أضع يدي على قلبي وأتمنى أن أموت)Bengali: আমি কসম খাই - গলা কেটে ফেললেও মিথ্যা বলব নাRussian: честное слово - клянусьJapanese: 誓うよ - 本当に約束するよVietnamese: thề có trời chứng giám - thề thật lòngKorean: 진짜야 - 맹세해Turkish: yemin ederim - vallahiUrdu: قسم کھاتا ہوں - خدا کی قسمIndonesian: demi Tuhan - sungguh janji

جمل نموذجية

I promise, I will help you, cross my heart and hope to die.

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Did you eat the last cookie? — Cross my heart and hope to die, I didn’t!

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She looked at me and said, 'cross my heart and hope to die, I won't tell anyone.'

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You can trust me with your secret, cross my heart and hope to die.

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No, seriously, I didn't see your message—cross my heart and hope to die.

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Cross my heart and hope to die, I’ll be there on time for your party.

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