swear
71swear out — vt: to procure (a warrant) by making a sworn statement; also: to make (a sworn affidavit) to procure a warrant Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
72swear someone in — swear (someone) in to get a formal promise from someone to be honest. A ceremony to swear in the new governor took place Wednesday. The witness took the stand after the court clerk swore her in …
73swear blind — ► swear blind Brit. informal affirm something emphatically. Main Entry: ↑swear …
74swear like a trooper — ► swear like a trooper swear a great deal. Main Entry: ↑trooper …
75swear off — ► swear off informal promise to abstain from. Main Entry: ↑swear …
76swear someone to secrecy — swear someone to secrecy/silence/ phrase to make someone promise not to tell anyone else what you have told them I can’t tell you – I’ve been sworn to secrecy. Thesaurus: to keep something secretsynonym Main entry: swear …
77swear someone to silence — swear someone to secrecy/silence/ phrase to make someone promise not to tell anyone else what you have told them I can’t tell you – I’ve been sworn to secrecy. Thesaurus: to keep something secretsynonym Main entry: swear …
78swear 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 …
79swear somebody in — ˌswear sbˈin | ˌswear sb ˈinto sth derived often passive to make sb promise to do a job correctly, to be loyal to an organization, a country, etc • He was sworn in as president. • The new prime minister was sworn into office. related noun… …
80swear somebody into something — ˌswear sbˈin | ˌswear sb ˈinto sth derived often passive to make sb promise to do a job correctly, to be loyal to an organization, a country, etc • He was sworn in as president. • The new prime minister was sworn into office. related noun… …
