take a swipe at someone/something

1. tv. to hit at someone or something. Max took a swipe at the cop by mistake.

2. tv. to have a try at someone or something. I will probably fail, but I’ll take a swipe at it.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Venus	['vi:nəs]
ValentÍN	bah-len-TEEN (Spanish)	Spanish, Slovak
Donatus	-	Late Roman
Diomedes	die-ə-MEE-deez (English)	Greek Mythology
Junior	JOON-yər	English
Micky	MIK-ee	English