Though there's no scientific evidence for this method of finding water, some farmers swear by it.
Some teachers swear by stickers as a teaching tool and use them to teach kids everything.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
swear off something — swear off (something) to decide to stop doing or using something. He says he has sworn off candy. She won $10,000 on the slots and was so shocked, she swore off gambling completely … New idioms dictionary
swear off something — ˌswear ˈoff sth derived (informal) to promise that you will not do or use sth again • I decided to swear off burgers forever. • He has sworn off drinking, drugs and clubs. Main entry: ↑sw … Useful english dictionary
swear to something — ˈswear to sth derived (informal) to say that sth is definitely true • I think I put the keys back in the drawer, but I couldn t swear to it (= I m not completely sure). Main entry: ↑swearderived … Useful english dictionary
swear by something — … Useful english dictionary
swear — [ swer ] (past tense swore [ swɔr ] ; past participle sworn [ swɔrn ] ) verb ** 1. ) intransitive to use words that are deliberately offensive, for example because you are angry with someone: That s the first time I ve ever heard him swear. swear … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
swear — S2 [sweə US swer] v past tense swore [swo: US swo:r] past participle sworn [swo:n US swo:rn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(offensive language)¦ 2¦(promise)¦ 3¦(state the truth)¦ 4 somebody could have sworn (that) ... 5¦(public promise)¦ 6 swear somebody to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
swear by — (something) to strongly believe in something. Though there s no scientific evidence for this method of finding water, some farmers swear by it. Some teachers swear by stickers as a teaching tool and use them to teach kids everything … New idioms dictionary
swear off — (something) to decide to stop doing or using something. He says he has sworn off candy. She won $10,000 on the slots and was so shocked, she swore off gambling completely … New idioms dictionary
swear off — verb promise to abstain from (Freq. 2) I have sworn off cigarettes altogether • Hypernyms: ↑promise, ↑assure • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * (informal) … Useful english dictionary
swear by — (informal) EXPRESS CONFIDENCE IN, have faith in, trust, believe in; set store by, value; informal rate. → swear * * * phrasal 1. : to take an oath by swear by the saints … Useful english dictionary
