Definition of promising on their mother's grave

promise on (one's) mother's grave

verb

• to make a strong promise.

                                                                             
  
  Citation from "All the Right Friends", Covert Affairs (TV), Season 2 Episode 4 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Oct 14 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 14 2011.

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Other terms relating to 'grave':
have one foot in the grave	Definitions include: to be near death.
on (one's) mother's grave	Definitions include: shortened form of swear on (one's) mother's grave.
swear on (one's) mother's grave	Definitions include: to make a strong promise.
Other terms relating to 'mother':
a face that only a mother could love	Definitions include: an ugly face.
AMF	Definitions include: acronym of "adios mother fucker."
BAMF	Definitions include: acronym for "bad-ass mother fucker".
b*tchass mother f*cker	Definitions include: a bitch-ass motherfucker.
BM	Definitions include: acronym for "baby mother", i.e. the mother of a male's child.
brother from another mother	Definitions include: a good friend that is more like a brother.
CEM	Definitions include: a Christian who attends church only on Christmas, Easter and Mother's Day.
FUGMO	Definitions include: contraction of "fucking ugly mother fucker".
great mother of pearl	Definitions include: an exclamation of amazement or excitement.
HMFIC	Definitions include: acronym for "head mother fucker in charge."
HMFWIC	Definitions include: acronym for "head mother fucker what's in charge".
holy Mary mother of god	Definitions include: exclamation of alarm / amazement.
holy mother of god	Definitions include: exclamation of alarm / amazement.
it's a bit black over Bill's Mother's	Definitions include: Threatening rain.
LAMF	Definitions include: acronym for "lame-ass mother fucker".
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Other terms relating to 'on':
accidentally on purpose	Definitions include: seemingly accidental but with a secret motive.
a little on the side	Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
a lot on (one's) plate	Definitions include: See on (one's) plate.
as much use as a handbrake on a canoe	Definitions include: useless.
as useless as tits on a boar hog	Definitions include: absolutely futile; pointless, worthless, inept or absurd; good-for-nothing or idiotic.
back on (one's) feet	Definitions include: doing better after an unfavorable event.
back on pipe	Definitions include: returned to one's meth or crack addiction.
bag on	Definitions include: to insult for fun; "make fun of".
bail on	Definitions include: to leave (a relationship) or abandon.
ball on	Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "hit on".
bang on	Definitions include: to test something before it is released or presented.
barge in on	Definitions include: See barge in.
beast on	Definitions include: used to describe a person that is angry and is scolding at someone.
be in on	Definitions include: to be involved with.
be like flies on sh*t	Definitions include: to be present in large numbers.
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Other terms relating to 'promise':
lick and a promise	Definitions include: to use a band-aid approach to complete a task, and promise to do it better next time.
promised land, the	Definitions include: female genitalia.

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