take a swing

:  to get into one's hands or into one's possession, power, or control: such as

:  to seize or capture physically

:  to get possession of (fish or game) by killing or capturing

:  a distinct or personal point of view, outlook, or assessment

:  a distinct treatment or variation

:  an act or the action of taking: such as

:  to cause to move vigorously through a wide arc or circle

:  to cause to sway to and fro

:  to cause to turn on an axis

:  an act or instance of swinging :  swinging movement: such as

:  a stroke or blow delivered with a sweeping arm movement

:  a sweeping or rhythmic movement of the body or a bodily part

:  of or relating to musical swing

:  that may swing often decisively either way on an issue or in an election