"swing for the fence" meaning in English

See swing for the fence in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: swings for the fence [present, singular, third-person], swinging for the fence [participle, present], swung for the fence [participle, past], swung for the fence [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|swing<,,swung> for the fence}} swing for the fence (third-person singular simple present swings for the fence, present participle swinging for the fence, simple past and past participle swung for the fence)
  1. Alternative form of swing for the fences Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: swing for the fences
    Sense id: en-swing_for_the_fence-en-verb-bzbggUSa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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