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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“Take a swing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20swing. Accessed 28 Jan. 2023.

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