Well, they had a free ride for a good long while before there was an honest-to-God response.
Hillary’s Outside Enforcers Are Led by a Former Foe|David Freedlander|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Caleb makes clear that those plaguing him are honest-to-god metaphysical beings and not traumatic figments.
Possessed by PTSD, A Veteran Uses Exorcisms to Cast Out His Demons|Brian Van Reet|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I want you to tell me the truth—the honest-to-God, cross-your-heart truth, Lem—about that money.
In Pawn|Ellis Parker Butler
Candron wished he were an honest-to-God telepath, so he could be absolutely sure.
What The Left Hand Was Doing|Gordon Randall Garrett
It was almost as good as though I'd gone back to the days of honest-to-God hold-ups an' rustlin's.
The Trail of Conflict|Emilie Baker Loring
She's meant to be an honest-to-God woman—the kind that keeps men clean—she's meant for the big-time stuff.
The Garden of Eden|Max Brand
Nothing but an honest-to-God, genuine, Joshua-stopping-the-sun type of miracle could have saved the opposition.
Hail to the Chief|Gordon Randall Garrett
honest to God
SEE SYNONYMS FOR honest to God ON THESAURUS.COM
Also, honest to goodness or Pete; honest Injun. Truly, really, as in Honest to God, I didn't know it was yours, or Honest to goodness, we had exactly the same experience, or I promise I'll finish in time, honest to Pete, or Honest Injun, I didn't take your wallet. These colloquial assertions date from about 1900, except for honest Injun, dating from the late 1800s and today considered offensive.
Words nearby honest to God
honest, honest broker, honest Injun, Honest John, honestly, honest to God, honest-to-goodness, honesty, honesty box, Honesty is the best policy, honewort