honest to god

/AA1 N AH0 S T UW0 G AA0 D/
adverb
  1. 1

    Honest; truly, really; used to emphasize that a statement is true.

  2. 2

    Truly, really.

adjective
  1. 1

    Alternative form of honest-to-God. [(attributive only) real, true, actual, genuine, bona fide]