cross my heart

phrase

A declaration that the speaker is telling the truth.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

phrase
  1. idiomaticA declaration that the speaker is telling the truth.

Origin

Shortened form of cross my heart and hope to die

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

cross my heart. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20my%20heart

MLA

“cross my heart.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20my%20heart. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross my heart,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20my%20heart.

Source: cross my heart on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.