take a swing
idiom
: to try to hit something
Some drunk took a swing at me.
The batter took a swing at the first pitch.
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Will, however, steps up to the tee to take a swing, only to send the ball flying into the eye of a fellow golfer, leading to a frantic 911 call and lots of yelling.
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Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 20 May 2025
Midway through the second period of Finland’s opening game of the tournament against the United States, Mikkola and Brady Tkachuk had a long, hard battle in front of the net, leading Tkachuk to take a swing at him.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Its decision not to match the Indianapolis Colts’ offer for Cam Bynum — and not to take a swing at a safety in the draft — cements that thinking.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Don’t be afraid to get in the batters box and take a swing, or bet.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 20 May 2025
Midway through the second period of Finland’s opening game of the tournament against the United States, Mikkola and Brady Tkachuk had a long, hard battle in front of the net, leading Tkachuk to take a swing at him.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Its decision not to match the Indianapolis Colts’ offer for Cam Bynum — and not to take a swing at a safety in the draft — cements that thinking.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Don’t be afraid to get in the batters box and take a swing, or bet.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take a swing
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“Take a swing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20swing. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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