He swore up and down that he'd never seen the letter.
If I ask her, I know she'll swear blind she locked the door.
He swore black and blue he had nothing to do with the missing money.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
swear blind (or N. Amer. swear up and down) — informal affirm something emphatically. → swear … English new terms dictionary
swear up and down — informal affirm something emphatically he swore up and down they d never get him up on that stage … 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 — [v1] declare under oath affirm, assert, attest, avow, covenant, cross one’s heart*, depend on, depose, give one’s word*, give witness, have confidence in, maintain, make an affidavit, pledge oneself, plight, promise, rely on, say so*, state,… … New thesaurus
up and down — adv. Up and down is used with these verbs: ↑jump, ↑leap, ↑march, ↑pace, ↑swear … Collocations dictionary
swear — verb (swears, swearing; past swore; past participle sworn) 1》 state or promise solemnly or on oath. ↘(swear someone in) admit someone to a position or office by directing them to take a formal oath. ↘compel to observe a certain course of… … English new terms dictionary
swear — verb 1 use bad language ADVERB ▪ loudly ▪ quietly, silently, softly, under your breath ▪ viciously, violently VERB + … Collocations dictionary
swear — v 1. take an oath, swear on the Bible, swear on a stack of Bibles, swear by all that s holy, say before God. 2. vow, pledge, promise, solemnly promise; give one s word, say on Scout s honor, pledge one s honor, cross one s heart and hope to die;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
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