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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
GabriËL	KHAH:-bree-əl	Dutch
Ayyub	-	Arabic
Tekla	-	Georgian, Hungarian
Anastasia	[.ænə'steizjə]
Amabel	-	English (Rare)
Emmie