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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The flip side to Marner’s exit is that the Leafs have cap flexibility and intend to take a swing with it. Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 That should open some doors for the Warriors, but the question is how much more is the team willing to include to take a swing at a deal that might actually put it over the hump in a hyper-competitive Western Conference? Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 Pioneer Press staff members take a swing at predicting the outcome of Sunday’s game in Ireland. John Shipley, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025 Aranda did not homer during his turn, clinching an NL victory without Alonso needing to take a swing. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 July 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 23 Oct. 2025.

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