"on my life" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: Ellipsis of I swear on my life Etymology templates: {{ellipsis|en|I swear on my life}} Ellipsis of I swear on my life Head templates: {{en-adverb|-}} on my life (not comparable)
  1. (slang, informal) With all honesty and seriousness; affirmatively Tags: informal, not-comparable, slang Synonyms: I swear to God, seriously Translations (interjection): ar fy nhwca (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-on_my_life-en-adv-OHCrEut1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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