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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Yuriy	YOO-ree (Russian)	Russian, Ukrainian
IrÈNe	ee-REN	French
Wigmund	-	Anglo-Saxon
Klazina	klah-ZEE-nah	Dutch
Rashaun	rə-SHAWN, ray-SHAWN	African American (Rare)
Riku (1)	REE-koo	Finnish