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2021-05-12 12:05
Honest to goodness/God/Pete spoken language informal
To prevent alleged blasphemy, the word "Pete" has been substituted for "God." in many cases.
Used to emphasise that what you are saying is accurate, true.
I saw my idol. I couldn't believe my eyes, honest to god.
Honest to Pete, I didn't remember a thing at last night's party, probably I was too drunk.
Honest to goodness, I didn't tell anyone about this.
Used to emphasize that what you are saying is absolutely true
This phrase can be used as an adjective with hyphen.
This is my honest-to-goodness account on Facebook.
The origin of this expression is not clear.
Do you see anything wrong?
Being on the brink of death with the mouth showing the Q-sign
She is in the Q-zone due to massive blood loss.
