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- take a swing at
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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Hoshi | | ho-shee | Japanese |
| Mary | | MER-ee (English), MAR-ee (English) | English, Biblical |
| Alethea | | [.ælə'θiə] | |
| ValÉRy | | - | French |
| AnĐElo | | - | Croatian |
| Oksana | | ahk-SAH-nah (Russian) | Ukrainian, Russian |