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God's Honest Truth

What Does "God's Honest Truth" Mean?

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"God's honest truth" is an English idiom. It is a phrase used to emphasize the sincerity and truthfulness of a statement or claim.

Examples in Sentences

Here are three examples of the idiom "god's honest truth" used in a sentence:
  • I promise you, what I'm telling you is the God's honest truth.
  • She looked him in the eye and said, 'This is the God's honest truth.'
  • They wanted to make sure their friend understood that they were speaking the God's honest truth about what had happened.
meaning for god's honest truth

What Is an Idiom?

An idiom is a commonly used expression whose meaning does not relate to the literal meaning of its words. In other words, if you were to translate "God's Honest Truth" word for word, there is no guarantee the translation would help you to understand the meaning.

An idiom often includes a cultural or historical context that makes it difficult for non-native English speakers to understand. A phrase is classified as an idiom when a direct translation of the words does not reveal the meaning. Most idioms rely on shared knowledge or experiences known only to a specific community.

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