I swear I did some research - a person’s last-ditch attempt to look smart when they clearl

a person’s last-ditch attempt to look smart when they clearly didn’t do the work

I swear I did some research... I just didn’t remember to mention the person who gave me the answer.

I swear I did some research... I just didn’t remember to write down where I got the facts from.

I swear I did some research... I just didn’t remember to say I copied the answer from the internet.