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swears on a stack of Bibles

swears on a stack of Bibles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of swear on a stack of Bibles.

Meaning of swear on a stack of Bibles

Verb

swear on a stack of Bibles (third-person singular simple present swears on a stack of Bibles, present participle swearing on a stack of Bibles, simple past swore on a stack of Bibles, past participle sworn on a stack of Bibles)

  1. To make a promise or give an assurance with great conviction.
    • Why not check me into a sanatorium, let them watch me, examine me, give me the tests? In twelve hours they can tell whether I'm lying or not. If I'm clean, I'll be all right. If I'm not, I'll get sick as a dog, start throwing up at both ends, and this would prove I'm a damn liar. It would be better...1956, Billie Holiday with William Dufty, Lady Sings the Blues, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    swear on one's life, swear on the Bible

Questions about swears on a stack of Bibles

What is swears on a stack of Bibles the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Swears on a stack of Bibles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of swear on a stack of Bibles.

Words near swears on a stack of Bibles in the dictionary

  1. swears like a sailor
  2. swears like a trooper
  3. swears off
  4. swears on
  5. swears on a stack
  6. swears on a stack of Bibles
  7. swears the peace
  8. swears to God
  9. swears upon
  10. swearsies
  11. swearsome

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