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Idiom

for real and for true

Meaning

Genuinely; truly.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“Are you for real and for true about moving away?”

“I did not believe the news at first, but he promised me for real and for true that he got the job.”

“She searched her heart to ensure her feelings were for real and for true before committing to such a life-changing decision.”

Examples

simple

“Are you for real and for true about moving away?”

contextual

“I did not believe the news at first, but he promised me for real and for true that he got the job.”

complex

“She searched her heart to ensure her feelings were for real and for true before committing to such a life-changing decision.”

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