( informal ) to say that sth is definitely true :
I think I put the keys back in the drawer, but I couldn't swear to it (= I'm not completely sure) .
( informal ) to say that sth is definitely true :
I think I put the keys back in the drawer, but I couldn't swear to it (= I'm not completely sure) .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005