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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 |
| Dar | | - | Hebrew |
| Siv | | SEEV | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology |
| Koharu | | ko-hah-ṙoo | Japanese |
| Ainsley | | AYNZ-lee | Scottish, English (Modern) |
| Allochka | | - | Russian |
| Hephaestus | | hi-FES-təs (English), hi-FEES-təs (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |