cross my heart and point to God Idiom

god awful

ugly, shabby I won't wear that god-awful suit! It looks like a garbage bag!

God rest his soul

(See rest his soul)

my goodness (my God)

used to express surprise or shock etc. "My goodness," she said when she saw the small dog jump over the fence.

rest his soul (God rest his soul)

"may his soul rest in peace; I hope his soul is peaceful" I remember when Jock Reynolds (rest his soul) saved Pete's life.

talk the leg off the lamb of God

"talk a lot; persuasively; have the gift of the gab" Minerva was a talker. She could talk the leg off the lamb of God!

worship the porcelain goddess

to vomit

act of God

Idiom(s): act of God

Theme: DEED

an occurrence (usually an accident) for which no human is responsible; an act of nature such as a storm, an earthquake, or a windstorm.
• My insurance company wouldn't pay for the damage because it was an act of God.
• The thief tried to convince the judge that the diamonds were in his pocket due to an act of God.

honest-to- God

Idiom(s): honest-to-goodness AND honest-to- God; honest-to-Pete

Theme: TRUTH

truthful; genuine.
• Is that an honest-to-goodness leather jacket, or is it vinyl?
• It's honest-to-goodness vinyl.

Honest to God

Idiom(s): Honest to goodness, AND Honest to God.; Honest to Pete.

Theme: TRUTH

I speak the truth. (Some people may object to the use of God in this phrase.)
• Did he really say that? Honest to goodness?
• Honest to Pete, I’ve been to the moon.
• I've been there, too—honest to God.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

A clean body is just as important as a pure soul.

cross my affection and point to God

A vow that one is actuality truthful. An earlier alternative of the added accepted byword "cross my affection and achievement to die." Billy's the one who bankrupt the cookie jar—cross my affection and point to God! A: "Did you booty that money?" B: "No, cantankerous my affection and point to God!"Learn more: and, cross, god, heart, point, to

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Better the devil you know than the devil you don't Better late than never. Better lose the saddle than the horse. Better untaught than ill-taught Birds of a feather flock together. Blood will out. Charity begins at home. Cleanliness is next to godliness. Clear moon, frost soon. Clothes don't make the man. Constant occupation prevents temptation. Dead men tell no tales Diamond cuts diamond. Diligence is the mother of good fortune. Discretion is the better part of valour Distance makes the heart grow fonder. cross (one's) bows cross (one's) bridges before (one) gets to them cross (one's) fingers cross (one's) mind cross (one's) palm cross (one's) palm with silver cross (one's) path cross (one's) t's cross (one's) t's and dot (one's) i's cross (somebody has) to carry cross a bridge before one comes to it cross a bridge when one comes to it cross a bridge when you come to it cross a line cross a/that bridge before (one) comes to it cross as a bear cross as two sticks cross from (some place) to (some place) cross from some place to some place cross heart cross mind cross my heart cross my heart (and hope to die) cross my heart (and point to God/hope to die) cross my heart and hope to die cross my heart and point to God cross off cross one's fingers cross one's mind cross out cross over cross over into (some place) cross over into some place cross palm cross palm with silver cross paths cross paths with (one) cross purpose cross somebody's mind cross somebody's path cross someone cross someone up cross someone's palm with silver cross someone's path cross swords cross swords with (one) cross that bridge later cross that bridge when (one) comes to it cross that bridge when (one) gets there cross that bridge when (one) gets to it cross that bridge when one comes to it