Meanings
- archaicSynonym of as I live and breathe.
Mr. Franklin and I looked at each other; it was the sound of the Indian drum. As I live by bread, here were the jugglers returning to us with the return of the Moonstone to the house!
1868, Wilkie Collins, The Moonstone1 more example
"As I live by bread, I am serious," said Touchwood; "Mr. Cargill performed the ceremony; and there are two living witnesses who heard them say the words, 'I, Clara, take you, Francis,' or whatever the Scottish church puts in place of that mystical formula."
1824, Saint Ronan's Well, Walter ScottSynonyms: as I live and breathe
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseSynonym of as I live and breathe.
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