שכה יהיה לי טוב
English translation: I swear
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|  Selected response from: Gad Kohenov Israel Local time: 14:11 | ||||||
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I'll be damned if... Explanation: One option |
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By all that I hold dear, Explanation: Another suggestion. At least it doesn't use the D word. It's the closest equivalent I can think of at the moment. The only other expression which came to mind, "as I hope to prosper", is hopelessly archaic and literary, so I would not go with that one. |
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I swear, I have never seen that contract before in my life Explanation: I swear is שכה יהיה לי טוב or שכך יהיה לי טוב -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 42 mins (2010-07-08 18:56:06 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- *this contract* , typo! |
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So help me God, I have never seen this contract before in my life Explanation: Some people opt to drop God from the sentence: "So help me..." Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_help_me_God |
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