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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And if Kupp is available, the Texans absolutely have to take a swing at landing him.
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Jesse Reed, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Adam Sandler is ready to take a swing at Happy Gilmore 2 for Netflix.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article Bernie Williams is set to take a swing with the New York Philharmonic.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2024
Nearly 50 years ago, Sequoia Capital was one of the earliest investors to take a swing on the personal-computer startup Apple, Inc.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 18 July 2024
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Jesse Reed, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Adam Sandler is ready to take a swing at Happy Gilmore 2 for Netflix.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article Bernie Williams is set to take a swing with the New York Philharmonic.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2024
Nearly 50 years ago, Sequoia Capital was one of the earliest investors to take a swing on the personal-computer startup Apple, Inc.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 18 July 2024
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“Take a swing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20swing. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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