swear at
Verb
Meaning
(transitive, dated, colloquial) To be disagreeably incongruous with, especially in colour; to clash.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see swear, at.
One protester was arrested after swearing at a police officer.
Synonyms
Examples
I drink booze, I smoke, and I'm hooked on caffeine. I actually have been known to swear at times and belch and even raise my voice when provoked. And I'm not physically repressed!
The customer pays his money and gets a ticket. He cannot refuse it. He cannot get the money back. He may protest to the machine, even swear at it. But it will remain unmoved.
I've got an overactive, analytical brain. I get frustrated, impatient, angry with myself. I swear at myself a lot.
If that isn't typical male stupidity! If something doesn't work, kick it or swear at it!
Accordingly, Masons swear at each degree to keep the contents of that degree secret, and to support and protect their brethren unless they have broken the law.
The following example of an ethical teaching On Swearing Oaths in 1 Apol. 16:5 shows a combination of sayings material found in Matthew and the Epistle of James : :"Do not swear at all (Mt 5:34).