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Idiom

vouch for

Meaning

To affirm the truth or reliability of.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“I can vouch for him; he is a very honest person.”

“My manager asked if I could vouch for your work on the recent project before they offer you the promotion.”

“Although the candidate lacked formal credentials, his former mentor was willing to vouch for his exceptional technical skills and unwavering professional integrity.”

Examples

simple

“I can vouch for him; he is a very honest person.”

contextual

“My manager asked if I could vouch for your work on the recent project before they offer you the promotion.”

complex

“Although the candidate lacked formal credentials, his former mentor was willing to vouch for his exceptional technical skills and unwavering professional integrity.”

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