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swing for the fencesTo act in a way that might generate a very good result, but which also has a large chance of failing.Rate it:

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swing for the fencesTo swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run, increasing the chance of missing the ball.Rate it:

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good fences make good neighborsIt is better to mind one's own business than get involved with other people's affairs.Rate it:

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mend fencesTo repair damage to a friendship or relationship after a disagreement or other mishap.Rate it:

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swing throughTo swing and miss at a pitch.Rate it:

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swing the leadTo pretend to be unwell so that you do not have to work.Rate it:

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Get Into the Swing of ThingsTo get familiar of daily activitiesRate it:

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in full swingProceeding fully, quickly, or completely; thoroughly begun and in progress.Rate it:

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not enough room to swing a catVery little space (available) (of a very small room).Rate it:

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swing and a missA sincere but unsuccessful attempt.Rate it:

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swing both waysTo be bisexualRate it:

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swing byTo pay a brief, informal visit.Rate it:

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swing la bacaisseS’emploie pour inviter son interlocuteur à se défaire de sa charge.Rate it:

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swing la bacaisse dans le fond de la boîte à boisS’emploie pour inviter son interlocuteur à se défaire de sa charge.Rate it:

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swing of thingsThe normal flow and rhythm of daily life or of activities in a specific field.Rate it:

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swing stateA state which may vote Democratic or Republican, in a given election or generally; a purple state.Rate it:

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swing the leadmalingerRate it:

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swing-upTrainman reaches for a grab-bar on a boxcar and swings-up onto the footrail:Rate it:

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Hot ShotSharp Person, Really With-It, "In the Swing of It, Svelte, Mayhaps Be Swell? Sophisticated. Sharp Kat et alRate it:

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pitch aroundTo intentionally throw pitches which are slightly out of the strike zone, hoping that the batter will swing wildly at a pitch, but assuming that you will walk himRate it:

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à toute voléeAt random; At full swing.Rate it:

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battre son pleinTo be in full swing.Rate it:

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il a une chambre grande comme la mainHe has a room not big enough to swing a cat in.Rate it:

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il en dansera en l'airHe will swing for it.Rate it:

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purple stateSomewhat whimsical synonym for swing state. (In the modern United States) a state that may support the Democratic or Republican Party (purple states, states that vote for Democratic or Republican Party in general, being red states in some given elections and blue states in other given elections).Rate it:

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slap-happySlap Happy is a disposition, an apparent affectation, an intentional mood-swing, unusual presence in the moment, goofy.Rate it:

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whitewashA lime and water mixture for painting walls and fences bright white.Rate it:

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