swing to

Related to swing to: swing music

swing to (someone or something)

1. To propel (oneself) in the direction of something by hanging onto something suspended from above and moving in a broad, sweeping arc or curve. You've got to grab the rope and swing to the other side of the ravine. The burglar held onto the flagpole and swung to the ledge of the open window.
2. To turn or pivot in some direction on or as on a hinge. The refrigerator door swings to the right when you open it.
3. To cause someone to move to some point or in some direction with a swooping or sweeping motion. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "swing" and "to." He swung his dance partner to the side. Let's swing this thing to the other side of the room. The bouncer swung the rowdy man to the ground.
4. To shift or vacillate to some different opinion, belief, ideology, emotion, etc. Public opinion has continued to swing in favor of previously socially unacceptable behaviors and lifestyles. The whole world has swung to online banking, Dad. You really need to get with the times if you want to keep up.
5. To cause someone or some group shift or vacillate to some different opinion, belief, ideology, emotion, etc. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "swing" and "to." You're not going to swing anyone to your side with such inflammatory arguments. Age tends to swing people to more conservative mindsets.
6. To convince or persuade someone or some group to something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "swing" and "to." The incident swung the entire population to side of the rebel leaders. She managed to swing the board to fund her side project for the next five years.
See also: swing
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

swing to something

to change to a different position or attitude. The mood of the country is swinging to conservatism. Soon the attitudes of the people will swing to the opposite side.
See also: swing
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • (have) got something going (with someone)
  • a/the feel of (something)
  • (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
  • a straw will show which way the wind blows
  • a crack at (someone or something)
  • all right
  • (you) wanna make something of it?
  • all for the best
  • a thing of the past
  • a slew of (something)
References in periodicals archive
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Jennifer: I designed my swing to be an appropriate size for days old chicks all the way up to full-grown hens and everything in between.
Hens have a swingin' good time in the poultry yard
The club model with representative mass and inertia properties, constrained the swing to one nonmoving vertical plane (Coleman and Anderson, 2007), ignored rotations about the club shaft, and treated the shaft as rigid.
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Mother's horror as baby gets stuck in swing
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Play hard! Play smart! Play together! Improving the pole vaulter
Although the swing looked normal, any weight put on the seat would have caused the swing to fall apart."
Vandals attack park swing
Dodd, who also teaches the conventional golf swing to those who prefer that method, laughs about his first encounter with Natural Golf several years ago.
GOLF AU NATURAL
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Golf instruction software uses 3D. (IT News)
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Streets paved with Olympic gold: Munson Steed has 'hurdled' great opposition to create a groundbreaking municipal marketing concept that means millions for Atlanta
Keyes contracted Miami, Florida-based product management services leader Innovation Direct[TM] to represent the Beam Swing to potential licensees for a 2 year period.
Innovation Direct[TM] to Represent Beam Swing Invention to Potential Licensees
Make your practice swing to relax your muscles and begin developing a positive swing thought.
What you see is what you get
When you swing to the left, the club is coming down on top of the ball, so you have less time to square the clubface - as opposed to those who make a big turn, have a wider arc and come into the ball from the inside.
The seven deadly slices