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
Pauline	['pɔ:lain]
Adair	ə-DER	English (Rare)
Frances	['frɑ:nsis]
Sukhbir	-	Indian (Sikh)
Burger	['bə:gə]
Caius	-	Ancient Roman