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you would swear

idiom

used to say that something definitely seems to be true even though it is not
Her English is so good that you would swear she has been studying it for years.
You'd swear (that) the jewels are real.

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“You would swear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/you%20would%20swear. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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