crosses my heart and hopes to die

A form of cross my heart and hope to die — Added to a promise or a statement to show how serious one was about being honest in what one said

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of cross my heart and hope to die
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APA

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

MLA

“crosses my heart and hopes to die.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crosses%20my%20heart%20and%20hopes%20to%20die. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crosses my heart and hopes to die,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crosses%20my%20heart%20and%20hopes%20to%20die.

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