honest-to-gods
Definitions
Adjective. [C2]
Examples
“He was an honest-to-gods sport fan.”
“[…] night of Dec. 3 or 4, was the honest-to-Gods truth. Like⟳ I informed you, I was in our bathroom for a period of fifteen (15) or twenty (20) minutes. I then heard strange sound⟳ , similar to one that is made when a child or individual, fires a cap pistol in a […]”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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