Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

swear on a stack of Bibles
- to promise solemnly that what one is about to say is true
The man swore on a stack of Bibles that he did not take any money from the cash
register.
swear on (something)
- to use something as the support or authority that what one is saying is the truth
The accused criminal was asked to swear on a religious text at the trial to make sure
that he was telling the truth.
swear (someone) in
- to have a person promise to do his duty as a member of an organization or in a
formal position.
The new mayor of the city was sworn in at a large ceremony last evening.
sweat bullets/blood
- to be nervous, to be very worried
I was sweating bullets during the job interview.
sweat (something) out
- to wait anxiously for something, to worry about something
I spent the day sweating out whether or not I would get the job.
sweep out of (somewhere)
- to leave somewhere in a dramatic way
The actress swept out of the room after her performance was over.
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