on my life



on my life

An oath emphasizing that what one has said or is about to say is absolutely true or sincere. On my life, I've never accepted bribes from anyone in my time as a police officer!
See also: life, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AvgustAHV-goost (Russian), AHV-hoost (Ukrainian)Slovene, Russian, Ukrainian
EugenOI-gen (German)German, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian
Rehoboam-Biblical
Zena['zi:nə]
DollyDAHL-eeEnglish
MagnusMAHNG-nus (Swedish), MAG-nəs (English)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman