Health
swear by something
strongly believe something works well
To swear by something means to believe very strongly that it is effective or useful.
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How do you keep your skin moisturised?
I swear by this simple cream.
I swear by this breathing exercise when I feel stressed before a meeting.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I swear on this moisturiser; it works really well for me.
Say: I swear by this moisturiser; it works really well for me.
Use "swear by" to give a strong personal recommendation; "swear on" is used for making an oath.
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How it fits in a sentence.
swear by something; swears by something
Your turn: say it out loud
I swear by this breathing exercise when I feel stressed before a meeting.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
swear by something
strongly believe something works well
“I swear by this breathing exercise when I feel stressed before a meeting.”
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