This phrase most likely originated as a religious oath based on the sign of the cross; it is generally accompanied by hand gestures such as crossing one's hands over one's breast and then pointing the right hand skyward (a variant is cross my heart and point to God). Today most often uttered by children, it was first recorded in 1908.
Sentenced - cross my heart and hope to die
cross my heart and hope to die
Kojak - 1973 Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die 2-13 was released on: USA: 1 December 1974 Germany: 4 May 1998
Details for the next Alex Cross book have not yet been released. Cross My Heart is currently the final book in the series.
The sequel to "Cross My Heart" by James Patterson is titled "Hope to Die" and was published in 2014. It continues the story of Alex Cross as he faces new challenges and mysteries.
Cross my heart and hope to die.
The full saying is "Cross your heart and hope to die, stick a needle in your eye, swear on a stack of Bibles." This phrase is often used informally to emphasize the sincerity or truthfulness of a statement or promise. The addition of "swear on a stack of Bibles" further reinforces the seriousness of the commitment being made.
"Cross Your Heart and Hope to Spy" is not a movie, but rather the title of the second book in the Gallagher Girls series by Ally Carter. The series follows a group of teenage girls training to become spies at a prestigious academy. The title is a play on the phrase "cross my heart and hope to die," emphasizing the secretive and high-stakes nature of the girls' training.
It means to make a promise not to tell something.And then if you do tell you will die......But this is not true..They could still tell and be alive the next day..
This statement is used to give an assurance of truthfulness. It is a sort of an oath that binds a person to tell the truth and suffer dire consequences if they lie.
I love you my love on behalf of saint jose....can relate to cross my heart hope to die
Alfred Cross died on January 29, 1938, in San Diego, California, USA of heart attack.