vow and declare(Why, I vow and declare! there's your husband, my dear – Моя дорогая, даю голову на отсечение, что это ваш муж Taras); lay one's shirt on
stake one's head on; stake one's head(life; imp.; not used with neg.; usu. 1st pers. sing. in obj. clause); stake one's head(imp.; not used with neg.; usu. 1st pers. sing. in obj. clause; life)