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He perjured himself before the court by giving a false testimony.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
perjure yourself — to lie when you give evidence in a court of law … English dictionary
perjure — UK [ˈpɜː(r)dʒə(r)] / US [ˈpɜrdʒər] verb Word forms perjure : present tense I/you/we/they perjure he/she/it perjures present participle perjuring past tense perjured past participle perjured legal perjure yourself Derived word: perjurer noun… … English dictionary
perjure — per|jure [ˈpə:dʒə US ˈpə:rdʒer] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: parjurer, from Latin perjurare, from jurare to swear ] perjure yourself law to tell a lie after promising to tell the truth in a court of law >perjured adj ▪ perjured… … Dictionary of contemporary English
perjure — per|jure [ pɜrdʒər ] verb LEGAL perjure yourself to lie when you are giving evidence in a court of law ╾ per|jur|er noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
perjure — verb (I) perjure yourself to tell a lie after promising to tell the truth in a court of law … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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eat the Bible — American to perjure yourself You lie after swearing on the Bible in court to tell the truth: ... told the lieutenant not to count on me to eat the Bible. (Lavine, 1930) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
swallow the Bible — American to perjure yourself From swearing on the Bible when you take the oath in court: They will stick together, stretch conscience and at times swallow the Bible . (Lavine, 1930) See also eat the Bible and switch the primer … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
switch the primer — Irish to perjure yourself The primer was a prayer book, and a Roman Catholic would have small regard for the mana of the Protestant Bible produced in court for him to swear upon: He switched the primer himself that he was innocent.… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
