take a swing at



take a swing at someone

to attempt to punch someone. He took a swing at me! Tom took a swing at Bob, but Bob ducked out of the way.
See also: swing, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HeadleyHED-leeEnglish (Rare)
Zulfiqar-Arabic
Anuj-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
WiebkeVEEP-kə (German)Frisian, German
Iuliu-Romanian
Ayokunle-Western African, Yoruba