so help me God

Definitions

Used as an oath, a promise that an action will be carried out

Equivalents

Examples

“I waited — not to share⟳ the booty, for, so help⟳ me God and Saint Withold! as neither I nor any of mine will touch⟳ the value of a liard, — I waited but to render my thanks to thee and to thy bold yeomen, for the life and honour ye have⟳ saved.”

“He came up close⟳ and kneeling gently down He said, "My love⟳, my dearest Alison, So help⟳ me God, I never again will hit You, love⟳; and if I did, you asked for it.”

“At approximately 2:40 p.m. Central Standard Time Malcolm Kilduff held a dictating machine in front of us (a tape recorder was not available) and I repeated the oath of office after Judge⟳ Hughes: I do solemnly swear⟳ that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States and will, to the best of my ability, preserve⟳, protect⟳, and defend⟳ the Constitution of the United States, so help⟳ me God.”

““You try⟳ it Mister, and so help⟳ me God I will make⟳ sure you spend⟳ the rest⟳ of your non-adult life bouncing off the mattressy walls of a psych ward.””

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