| "I'm not kidding" |
Thomas Joseph |
12 Sep 2025 |
| "Have I ever steered you wrong?" |
LA Times Daily |
13 May 2025 |
| "I know what I'm talking about" |
USA Today |
02 Mar 2025 |
| Phrase meant to reassure (2 wds.) |
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| "Don't worry about it, I got you" |
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| "I just KNOW, okay?" |
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| "Would I lie to you?" |
LA Times Daily |
04 Nov 2022 |
| 'I know what I'm talking about' |
USA Today |
25 Sep 2022 |
| "I know what I'm doing" |
Universal |
10 Apr 2022 |
| Con artist's reassurance |
Universal |
05 Nov 2021 |
| "Honest!" |
Eugene Sheffer |
14 Sep 2021 |
| Scammer's comment |
Newsday |
25 Apr 2021 |
| 'I would never lie to you!' |
The Washington Post Sunday |
28 Mar 2021 |
| "I'm not kidding!" |
Universal |
24 Sep 2020 |
| 'Have I ever steered you wrong?!' |
New York Times |
24 Sep 2020 |
| “It’s the truth!” |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Apr 2020 |
| Line from a con artist |
Wall Street Journal |
31 Dec 2019 |
| ''I wouldn't lie'' |
Newsday |
12 Sep 2019 |
| 'I'm not kidding' |
Thomas Joseph |
05 Jul 2019 |
| 'I wouldn't lie' |
The Washington Post |
15 Nov 2018 |
| "I wouldn't lie" |
LA Times Daily |
15 Nov 2018 |
| Assurance of honesty |
LA Times Daily |
12 May 2018 |
| Assurance of honesty |
The Washington Post |
12 May 2018 |
| "I wouldn't lie" |
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| Assurance of honesty |
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| Scammer's words |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Sep 2017 |
| 'I'm telling you the truth' |
New York Times |
10 Feb 2017 |
| "I'm telling you the truth" |
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| Request from a con artist |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Dec 2016 |
| 'Honest!' |
Eugene Sheffer |
08 Jul 2016 |
| 'You can take it to the bank!' |
The Washington Post |
07 Nov 2015 |
| "You can take it to the bank!" |
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| "Honest" |
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| Phrase most often uttered, it seems, by liars |
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| "Would I lie?" |
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| Words from a con man |
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| Line from a con artist |
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| Words to a doubter |
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| "I wouldn't lie!" |
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| "I wouldn't lie!" |
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| Words to a skeptic |
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| Words to a skeptic |
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| "Honest!" |
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| Words to a skeptic |
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| "Honest!" |
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| "Don't worry" remark |
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| Line from a scam artist |
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| "I'm not making this up!" |
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| Con man's line |
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| Con man's line |
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| "I wouldn't lie!" |
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| Words to a skeptic |
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| Words of assurance |
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| "Would I lie to you?" |
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| "Would I lie to you?" |
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| "Would I lie?!" |
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| "I wouldn't deceive you" |
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| "Would I lie?" |
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| Swindler's words, perhaps |
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| Con artist's words |
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