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honest-to-God

ADJECTIVE
honest-to-goodness
Synonyms
WEAK
absolute accurate actual authentic authenticated bona fide certain certified factual for real genuine honest kosher legit legitimate no buts about it official on the level on the up and up positive real real stuff really truly straight sure-enough true unquestionable valid

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“Forrest is an extremely intelligent person, and honest to God, he does have psychological issues, but he knows what he’s doing,” Milligan said at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2023

I wouldn’t wish this nightmare on my worst enemy, honest to God.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2022

They have to sit there and conduct a real honest to God trial and follow the rules so closely that the folks above them will not reverse them on something big or small.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2022

“The honest to God answer is I don’t know whether we can get this done,” Biden said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2022

“You honest to God think 1 oughtta call Trucho?”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols