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could have sworn

/kʊd hæv swɔrn/ /kʊd hæv swɔːn/
expression Informal
  1. 1 kesin öyle sanıyordum, yemin edebilirdim

Definition (English)

Used to say you were sure something was true, although it now seems you were wrong.

Example Sentences

  1. I could have sworn I locked the front door, but when I got home it was wide open.
    Ön kapıyı kilitlediğime yemin edebilirdim ama eve geldiğimde kapı ardına kadar açıktı.
  2. Sorry, I could have sworn the seminar started at ten, not nine.
    Kusura bakma, seminerin dokuzda değil onda başladığına yemin edebilirdim.

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