Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand on heart

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.05 in modern English

Syllables: hand on -heart
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In full confidence or sincerity.

Example Sentences

"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 heart” trusted the network’s journalistic practices."

Questions

What does hand on heart mean?: In full confidence or sincerity.

How to pronounce hand on heart

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