Swear back of a reference

Okay, so let's say you have a friend who wants to apply for a job. They need to give the employer some names of people who can say nice things about them and how good of a worker they are. These people are called references.

Now, let's say the employer contacts one of the references and asks them questions about your friend. If the reference says something mean or not true about your friend, that would be really bad and could hurt your friend's chances of getting the job.

So, if your friend found out that one of their references said something mean or not true about them, they could "swear back" by telling the employer what really happened and what the reference said. It's kind of like telling on someone for not being nice.

But, this isn't always the best solution. Your friend should try to talk to the reference first and ask why they said those things. They might be able to clear up any misunderstandings or correct any wrong information.

Overall, it's important to choose your references wisely and make sure they will say good things about you. And if they don't, try to talk it out before resorting to "swearing back."