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Something that is unquestionably true. For example, Every word he uttered was the gospel truth. The word gospel, which comes from the Old English god spel, "good news," has been used to describe something that is thought to be as true as the biblical gospel (that is, undeniably true) since the 13th century. The current idiom originated in the 1600s, when it referred to biblical truths, and has been applied to truth of a more general nature since the late 1800s. Also see TAKE AS GOSPEL.
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): the gospel truth
Fig. the undeniable truth. • The witness swore he was telling the gospel truth. • I told my parents the gospel truth about how the vase broke.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs