| 单词 | swear on a stack of bibles |
| 释义 | swear on a stack of BiblesPromise solemnly that what one is about to say is true, as in I swear on a stack of Bibles that I had nothing to do with his dropping out. This term alludes to the practice of placing one's hand on a sacred object while taking an oath, which dates from the mid-10th century. It is still followed in courts of law where a witness being sworn to tell the truth places a hand on the Bible. [Mid-1800s] Words nearby swear on a stack of Biblesswear in, swearing-in, swear jar, swear like a trooper, swear off, swear on a stack of Bibles, swear out, swear to, swearword, sweat, sweatband The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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