JCDenton Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
please guys, help me with slang phrase.
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00 I'm currently trying to wrap my head around the slang phrase 01 u 00 "somebody takes a swing" 02 u 00 . I heard this phrase in this context...Boss of the car towing company is describing the crap situations, which occurs during the car towing process. 02 br
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01 i 00 Mostly people yell. Sometimes, somebody 01 u 01 font 00 takes a swing. 02 font 02 u 00 ????? 02 i 02 br
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00 Of course, I dug out the internet for the examples of this phrase, but I'm still not sure, what this phrase means...:-((( 02 br
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01 i 00 - Hillary Clinton 01 b 00 takes a swing 02 b 00 at sports metaphors. 02 i 02 br
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00 - 01 i 00 Mike Tyson Film 01 b 00 takes a swing 02 b 00 at His Old Image. 02 i 02 br
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01 i 00 - 00 Acer 01 b 00 takes a swing 02 b 00 at Windows Vista. 02 i 02 br
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00 My bed was that it means " 01 u 00 to threat someone/deal with something/to manhandle 02 u 00 "...but then I found other example which denied it...:-(((( 02 br
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00 many thanks in advance. 02 br
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00 regards 02 br
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00 JCD 0-
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00 I'm currently trying to wrap my head around the slang phrase 01 u 00 "somebody takes a swing" 02 u 00 . I heard this phrase in this context...Boss of the car towing company is describing the crap situations, which occurs during the car towing process. 02 br
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01 i 00 Mostly people yell. Sometimes, somebody 01 u 01 font 00 takes a swing. 02 font 02 u 00 ????? 02 i 02 br
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00 Of course, I dug out the internet for the examples of this phrase, but I'm still not sure, what this phrase means...:-((( 02 br
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01 i 00 - Hillary Clinton 01 b 00 takes a swing 02 b 00 at sports metaphors. 02 i 02 br
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00 - 01 i 00 Mike Tyson Film 01 b 00 takes a swing 02 b 00 at His Old Image. 02 i 02 br
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01 i 00 - 00 Acer 01 b 00 takes a swing 02 b 00 at Windows Vista. 02 i 02 br
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00 My bed was that it means " 01 u 00 to threat someone/deal with something/to manhandle 02 u 00 "...but then I found other example which denied it...:-(((( 02 br
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00 many thanks in advance. 02 br
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00 regards 02 br
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00 JCD 0-
Top answer
0 'Take a swing' refers to the act of throwing somebody a punch in the chest, stomach or face. ] [So, you're mad at me? ] 0-
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0 'Take a swing' refers to the act of throwing somebody a punch in the chest, stomach or face. [That boxer can really swing!] [Some day he's going to make me so angry I'm going to take a swing (punch him good).] [So, you're mad at me? Here's your chance: take a swing.] 0-
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01 cite 10 JCDenton 12 cite 11 i 10 - Hillary Clinton 11 b 10 takes a swing 12 b 10 at sports metaphors. 12 i 12 br
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10 - 11 i 10 Mike Tyson Film 11 b 10 takes a swing 12 b 10 at His Old Image. 12 i 12 br
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0 As you discovered, this idiom can mean many things depending on the context. 02 br
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00 Mostly people yell. Sometimes, somebody takes a swing. ?? 01 b 00 It can mean literally hitting or trying to hit someone 02 b 02 br
01 i 00 - Hillary Clinton 01 b 00 takes a swing 02 b 00 at sports metaphors. 02 i 01 b 00 it
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00 Mostly people yell. Sometimes, somebody takes a swing. ?? 01 b 00 It can mean literally hitting or trying to hit someone 02 b 02 br
01 i 00 - Hillary Clinton 01 b 00 takes a swing 02 b 00 at sports metaphors. 02 i 01 b 00 it
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