词组 | swear up and down |
释义 | Idiom swear up and down American & Australian, British & Australian, Australian to say that something is completely true, especially when someone does not believe you.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. swear up and downTo make a very serious, solemn pledge, especially that one is telling the truth. Janet has sworn up and down that she wasn't the one to betray me, and I believe her. swear up and downAMERICANIf someone swears up and down that something is true, they insist very strongly that they are telling you the truth. He swore up and down he was going to get the cash and bring it right back. I couldn't get it out of my head that maybe it was all part of his plan, although he swore up and down it wasn't. Note: The usual British expression is swear blind. |
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