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swear on (something) What does swear on (something) mean?	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.
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at one with (someone) What does "at one with (someone)" mean?	to share the same view as others, to be in agreement with others	The members of the committee are at one with me over my decision to cancel the meeting.

as the crow flies What does "as the crow flies" mean?	by the most direct way, along a straight line between two places	As the crow flies it is about six kilometers between my house and downtown.
for the birds What does "for the birds" mean?	not interesting, something that you do not like, worthless	The movie was for the birds so we left early and went to eat.
part company (with someone) What does "part company (with someone)" mean?	to leave someone, to depart from someone	The two business partners decided to part company and begin their own businesses.
not make head nor tail of (something) What does "not make head nor tail of (something)" mean?	not be able to understand something	We could not make head nor tail of what he was trying to say during his speech.
judge (someone or something) on its/their own merit(s) What does "judge (someone or something) on its/their own merit(s)" mean?	judge or evaluate someone or something on their own achievements and virtues	We judged the man on his own merits and not by what other people were saying about him.
a match made in heaven What does "a match made in heaven" mean?	a couple who get along perfectly	a couple who get along perfectlyWhen the two people finally got together it was a match made in heaven and everyone thought that they would stay together forever.

head-hunting What does "head-hunting" mean?	search for qualified individuals to fill certain positions	The head-hunting company has phoned me several times about getting a new job.
come home to haunt (someone) What does "come home to haunt (someone)" mean?	result in undesirable effects eventually
True colours What does "True colours" mean?	If someone shows their true colours, they show themselves as they really are. ('True colors' is the American spelling.)
Dead right What does "Dead right" mean?	This means that something or someone is absolutely correct, without doubt.
vinyl What does "vinyl" mean?	phonograph record(s) (so called because they are made from vinyl)
kind of What does "kind of" mean?	rather; more or less; a little.	"I'm feeling kind of hungry. I think I'll makemyself a sandwich."

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Swear On (something) Idiom