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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For Live Music Society founder Pete Muller, the Music In Action grant is about giving people who love and know their business the ability to take a swing at something new and help build a more sustainable business for the long term.
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Taylor Mims, Billboard, 15 May 2024
Explore art in Birmingham, enjoy carnival rides and live entertainment in Berkley, participate in health and wellness activities in southwest Detroit, take a swing at miniature golf in Bloomfield Hills, and bounce at an expansive outdoor bounce park in Troy.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
Another speculated-upon move is that Byron Allen or another bidder might take a swing at acquiring BET, though one observer was skeptical that such a sale would have much impact on Paramount.
—Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
Michael Dwyer/Associated Press Belichick still has an opportunity to take a swing, as 30-year-old tackle La’el Collins is now a free agent after getting released earlier this week.
—Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
Eventually, the Aid Access providers fully expect Republicans to take a swing at their efforts.
—Caroline Kitchener, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2023
Fred VanVleet, Toronto Raptors If Houston doesn’t land Harden, maybe the Rockets take a swing at VanVleet and throw a ton of money his way.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2023
By limiting supplies of high-performance components—such as magnets—to the rest of the world, China could take a swing at the economies of the United States and Japan, among others.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 18 Apr. 2023
Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Miguel Vargas, No. 3 in the organization, has yet to take a swing in eight plate appearances this spring.
—Scott Boeck, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2023
Taylor Mims, Billboard, 15 May 2024
Explore art in Birmingham, enjoy carnival rides and live entertainment in Berkley, participate in health and wellness activities in southwest Detroit, take a swing at miniature golf in Bloomfield Hills, and bounce at an expansive outdoor bounce park in Troy.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
Another speculated-upon move is that Byron Allen or another bidder might take a swing at acquiring BET, though one observer was skeptical that such a sale would have much impact on Paramount.
—Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
Michael Dwyer/Associated Press Belichick still has an opportunity to take a swing, as 30-year-old tackle La’el Collins is now a free agent after getting released earlier this week.
—Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
Eventually, the Aid Access providers fully expect Republicans to take a swing at their efforts.
—Caroline Kitchener, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2023
Fred VanVleet, Toronto Raptors If Houston doesn’t land Harden, maybe the Rockets take a swing at VanVleet and throw a ton of money his way.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2023
By limiting supplies of high-performance components—such as magnets—to the rest of the world, China could take a swing at the economies of the United States and Japan, among others.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 18 Apr. 2023
Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Miguel Vargas, No. 3 in the organization, has yet to take a swing in eight plate appearances this spring.
—Scott Boeck, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2023
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