Honest-to-god (Adjective)
Meaning
(used informally especially for emphasis) real or genuine; "a real honest-to-god live cowboy"; "went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She claimed to have met a honest-to-god prince at the charity event and everyone was skeptical.
- He said he saw a honest-to-god UFO flying over the lake last night.
- I met a honest-to-god rockstar at the music festival, and we ended up jamming together.
- The antique store sold a honest-to-god piece of the Titanic, which was later verified by experts.
- The hikers stumbled upon a honest-to-god treasure chest buried deep in the forest.