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Meaning of hand on heart | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR C1

Definitions

In full confidence or sincerity.

not-comparable, often

Examples

Don't know about you Billy, but hand on heart I can't say that there is any UK dealer that I would be happy recommending on the basis of their grading skills or grading consistency.”
“I don't think we're a long way from top four. I look at Liverpool and I look at Arsenal and hand on heart there aren't many players from either of those sides that I think would automatically walk into our first team.”
Adam*, a journalist at CNN, said before October 7, he “hand on hearttrusted the network’s journalistic practices.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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