hand to God

hand to God

Used to emphasize that one is telling the truth, typically when their words are likely to be met with skepticism or disbelief. I was going to come to your party, hand to God! I just wasn't feeling well, that's all.
See also: god, hand
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • (my) right hand to God
  • say it ain't so
  • Say it ain't so, Joe
  • Say it ain't so, Joe!
  • (that's a) likely story
  • a likely story
  • likely
  • likely story
  • shut the front door
  • Can you tie that?