| Id | ESLPod_0718_WE_1110 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 718 |
| Episode Title | Serving on a Jury |
| Phrase | to swear (one) in |
| Text | The phrase "to swear (one) in," in this podcast, means to make someone repeat a statement in a courtroom, promising to tell the truth before he or she speaks in a legal case: "Once the judge swears you in, you have to tell the truth." The phrase "to swear at (someone)" means to curse or to say very bad words to insult or offend another person: "What are the bank tellers supposed to do when angry customers start swearing at them?" The verb "to swear" also means to promise to do something: "I swear I'll help you next weekend. I just can't do it right now." Finally, the phrase "I could have sworn" is used when one thought one was correct, but just found out that one was wrong: "I could have sworn I knew his phone number, but I was wrong." |
| Topics | Daily Life | Government + Law |
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