Double-cross

May 4th, 2011 by admin

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Posted in April 2011 | 2 comments

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  1. Topi Linkala:

    July 3rd, 2011 at 4:45 am

    I always thought that it was double-agents that double-cross.

  2. David Leonard:

    November 25th, 2012 at 10:41 am

    I believe that , in order to find the true origin of the expression “double-cross” one need look no further than the old expression “cross my heart”,as in “cross my heart and hope to die”, to indicate that the person is telling the truth. Perhaps to “cross one’s heart” twice (secretly)lets one off the hook. I remember as a child, when purposely telling a lie, the practice of holding both hands behind my back with fingers 3 and 4 of each hand crossed, apparently thus avoiding consequent death or other punishment for the lie. Just a thought

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