[fit to be tied] (2) {adv. phr.}, {substandard} Very hard. - […]

[for the life of one] {adv.}, {informal} No matter how hard […]

[forever and a day] {adv. phr.}, {informal} For a seemingly endless […]

[forever and ever] {adv. phr.} Forever; always. - Used for emphasis, […]

[have oneself] {v. phr.}, {nonstandard} To enjoy. - Sometimes used in […]

[honest-to-goodness] or [honest-to-God] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Real; genuine. - Used for […]

[I declare] {interj.}, {dialect} Well; oh my; truly. - Used for […]

[I'll say] or [I tell you] {interj.}, {informal} I agree with […]

[in earnest] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Seriously; in a determined way. […]

[in fact] also [in point of fact] {adv. phr.} Really truthfully. […]