to god

Meaning

1. Editorial70% of films

   Used in “swear to God” to insist emphatically that a statement is true or that a threat or promise is serious.

2. Editorial5% of films

   In “honest-to-God,” an intensifier meaning genuinely or truly, without exaggeration.

3. Editorial5% of films

   In “praise be to God,” an exclamation of religious praise or relief and thanks.

In the movies · 108

• Swear to God, I can't even think about it.The Wolf of Wall Street2013
• No, we weren't spying. No, I swear to God, no, no.Tucker and Dale vs. Evil2010
• He says, "I swear to God, I shot that fucking pig."The Thin Blue Line1988
• and to God.The Count of Monte Cristo2002
• You swear to God.Breach2007
• I swear to God,Auto Focus2002
• Officer, I swear to God.The Place Beyond the Pines2013
• I swear to God.25th Hour2002

Learn it in full scenes

• The Wolf of Wall Street2013
  • Jordan Belfort Introduces Himself
  • Jordan's First Lunch with Mark Hanna
  • Black Monday Crushes Jordan's Career
• Tucker and Dale vs. Evil2010
  • Tucker Pushes Dale to Talk to Allison
  • Tucker and Dale Get Pulled Over
  • Tucker and Dale Tour Their Cabin
• The Thin Blue Line1988
  • Randall Meets David at the Gas Station
  • Detective Forces Adams to Sign
  • Officer Wood Shot at Traffic Stop

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• every last
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• in your right mind
• keep out of way