swear out a warrant on (one)
swear out a warrant on (one)
To file a judicial writ for one to be arrested or detained. The police swore out a warrant on the CFO after evidence of his embezzlement emerged. They're not going to swear out a warrant on him unless you're willing to testify. Community services swore out warrants on the children for them to be taken into custody by the state.
See also: on, out, swear, warrant
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- swear a warrant out on (one)
- take a warrant out on (one)
- take out a warrant on (one)
- swear out a warrant for (someone or something)
- swear a warrant out for (someone or something)
- put a warrant out on (one)
- put out a warrant on (one)
- take out a warrant for (someone or something)
- take a warrant out for (someone or something)
- send out a warrant (on one)