take a swing
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: 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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So the smart thing to do this offseason would be to take a swing at someone with talent, but without tying themselves down long-term.
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Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Without this deal, Carolina was treading water and the Hawks still get a decent shot to at least take a swing at Mikko R. again this summer.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Other large technology and media companies may want to take a swing.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
And if Kupp is available, the Texans absolutely have to take a swing at landing him.
—Jesse Reed, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Without this deal, Carolina was treading water and the Hawks still get a decent shot to at least take a swing at Mikko R. again this summer.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Other large technology and media companies may want to take a swing.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
And if Kupp is available, the Texans absolutely have to take a swing at landing him.
—Jesse Reed, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Take a swing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20swing. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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