swing at (someone or something)
idiom
: to try to hit (someone or something) by moving something
She swung her purse at me.
She swung at the ball but missed.
He made a fist and swung at me for no reason.
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Colin Firth takes his second swing at the Darcy archetype, this time as the awkward but incredibly dreamy Mark Darcy.
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Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The toolkit is not Campbell’s only recent swing at cell phone use in schools.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
The loss ended the Heat’s western swing at 3-3, with a 3-4 record over the course of the seven-game team suspension of forward Jimmy Butler, which ended with Wednesday night’s game.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
The Steelers might bottom out and could take a swing at a 2026 QB class that features the big prize in Arch Manning and several other promising passers.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The toolkit is not Campbell’s only recent swing at cell phone use in schools.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
The loss ended the Heat’s western swing at 3-3, with a 3-4 record over the course of the seven-game team suspension of forward Jimmy Butler, which ended with Wednesday night’s game.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
The Steelers might bottom out and could take a swing at a 2026 QB class that features the big prize in Arch Manning and several other promising passers.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Swing at (someone or something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swing%20at%20%28someone%20or%20something%29. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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