Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

so help me

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.62 in modern English

Syllables: so help me
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Alternative form of so help me God.

Example Sentences

"Am I awake or am I dead. Spencer, my boy, you're a fool—I've got it. I've got the palpitation of the heart, so help me. Why didn't I stay away and not come back after fifteen years."
"I hereby swear to become the manager of either the football, basket ball, track, cross-country, baseball, soccer or tennis teams before my graduation. So help me, and keep me at it."
"'You come one step closer to me with that gherkin,' she said, 'and I'll have the law on you, so help me I will.'"

Questions

What does so help me mean?: Alternative form of so help me God.

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