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2021-07-31 04:07
Swing for the bleachers phrase
(In baseball) to bat the ball with a great force to hit a home run.
He threw the ball up and swung for the bleachers.
The batter intended to swing for the bleachers, but he was fooled by the opponent's delivery.
To act or perform with a determined effort; put all effort and energy into something.
After a series of low marks at school, he is finally swinging for the bleachers with an intensive studying plan.
Everyone loved his performance during which, he swung for the bleachers.
The verb "swing" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
Do you see anything wrong?
Used when something unpleasant has happened that has spoilt what you intended to do
Oh, no, that’s torn it! I’ve left my wallet at home!
