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swing for the fences

idiom

To do something extremely ambitious, especially rashly.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    mend fences

    To repair damage to a friendship or relationship after a disagreement or other mishap.

  2. 02

    swing and a miss

    A sincere but unsuccessful attempt.

  3. 03

    swing back

    To return to a previous position.

  4. 04

    swing both ways

    To be bisexual.

  5. 05

    swing by

    To pay a brief, informal visit.

  6. 06

    swing of things

    The normal flow and rhythm of daily life or of activities in a specific field.

  7. 07

    swing round the circle

    To make a complete circuit.

  8. 08

    swing through

    To swing and miss at a pitch.

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