cross your heart (and hope to die)

cross your heart (and hope to die)
cross your heart (and hope to die) spoken phrase
used as a way of making a promise, especially between children

‘I won’t tell – cross my heart!’

Thesaurus: words used by or to young childrenhyponym describing and relating to promises and promisingsynonym words used mainly by young peoplehyponym
Main entry: cross

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • cross\ one's\ heart\ and\ hope\ to\ die — • cross one s heart (and hope to die) v. phr. informal To say that what you have said is surely true; promise seriously that it is true. Often used by children in the longer form. Children often make a sign of a cross over the heart as they say… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • Cross Your Heart — Eurovision Song Contest 1974 entry Country Ireland Artist(s) Philomena Reynolds …   Wikipedia

  • cross — cross1 [ krɔs ] verb *** ▸ 1 go to other side ▸ 2 be across (each other) ▸ 3 combine animal breeds ▸ 4 appear on face ▸ 5 in sports ▸ 6 oppose someone ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to go from one side of something such as a road or… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • cross — I UK [krɒs] / US [krɔs] verb Word forms cross : present tense I/you/we/they cross he/she/it crosses present participle crossing past tense crossed past participle crossed *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to go from one side of something such as a …   English dictionary

  • cross\ one's\ heart — • cross one s heart (and hope to die) v. phr. informal To say that what you have said is surely true; promise seriously that it is true. Often used by children in the longer form. Children often make a sign of a cross over the heart as they say… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • cross — cross1 W2S2 [krɔs US kro:s] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go from one side to another)¦ 2¦(cross a line etc)¦ 3¦(two roads/lines etc)¦ 4¦(legs/arms/ankles)¦ 5 cross somebody s mind 6 cross somebody s face 7 cross your fingers 8¦(breed of plant/animal)¦ 9 somebody …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cross — cross1 W2S2 [krɔs US kro:s] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go from one side to another)¦ 2¦(cross a line etc)¦ 3¦(two roads/lines etc)¦ 4¦(legs/arms/ankles)¦ 5 cross somebody s mind 6 cross somebody s face 7 cross your fingers 8¦(breed of plant/animal)¦ 9 somebody …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cross — 1 verb 1 GO FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER (I, T) to go or stretch from one side of something such as a road, river, room etc to the other: It took them four weeks to cross the desert. | Look both ways before you cross the road. | The railway line from …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • cross one's heart — or[cross one s heart and hope to die] {v. phr.}, {informal} To say that what you have said is surely true; promise seriously that it is true. Often used by children in the longer form. Children often make a sign of a cross over the heart as they… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cross one's heart — or[cross one s heart and hope to die] {v. phr.}, {informal} To say that what you have said is surely true; promise seriously that it is true. Often used by children in the longer form. Children often make a sign of a cross over the heart as they… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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