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swing and a miss

A sincere but unsuccessful attempt.

Etymology:

  • An allusion to unsuccessful physical actions in such sports as baseball or boxing, as when swinging a bat at a pitched ball or when throwing a punch at an opponent.
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A letter arrived from then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the Vatican's enforcer of the faith, instructing him to behave as a Roman Catholic politician and vote No. . . . And, of course, Mr. Koopmans voted Yes on the legislation. . . . A swing and a miss for Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI.

Submitted on July 10, 2018

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Schwung und ein Fehlschlag

swing y una falla

balançoire et un raté

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