English Explanatory Dictionary

swing and a miss

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sincere but unsuccessful attempt.

Pronunciation

En-au-swing and a miss.ogg

Word forms

swing and a miss swings and misses

Etymology

An allusion to unsuccessful physical actions in such sports as cricket, baseball or boxing, as when swinging a bat at a pitched ball or when throwing a punch at an opponent.

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