How to Pronounce "swear on a stack of bibles"
expression
SWAIR on uh STAK uh BY-buhlz
SWAIR on ay STAK ov BY-buhlz
Definition
To say very strongly that what you are saying is absolutely true, often to try to convince someone of your honesty. The phrase uses the idea of swearing on several Bibles for emphasis.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈswɛɹ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈstæk/ /ˈəv/ /ˈbaɪbəɫz
British English
swˈeə/ /ˈɒn/ /æɪ/ /stˈæk/ /ˈɒv/ /bˈaɪbəlz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SWAIR on uh STAK uh BY-buhlz
UK
SWAIR on ay STAK ov BY-buhlz
Listen in Context
I swear on a stack of bibles that I'm telling the truth.
She said she would swear on a stack of bibles about what happened.
You can swear on a stack of bibles, but I still don't believe you.
He denied it, and then he swore on a stack of bibles just to convince us.