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cross heart
cross one's heart (and hope to die)
Fig. a phrase said to pledge or vow that the truth is being told. It's true, cross my heart and hope to die. It's really true—cross my heart.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Nitza | | - | Hebrew |
| SÉArlait | | SHAHR-lat | Irish |
| Tai | | - | Chinese |
| Ivka | | - | Croatian, Bulgarian, Slovak, Czech |
| Etta | | ['etə] | |
| Satan | | SAY-tən (English) | Theology, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew |