take a swipe at someone/something
take a swipe at (someone or something)
To attempt to hit someone or something with one's fist or an instrument in a broad, sweeping stroke. Bill didn't hear me coming up behind him, and he took a swipe at me when I touched his shoulder. Their toddler is going through a phase of taking swipes at anyone who goes near him. He stood taking swipes at the golf ball for nearly five minutes before he finally hit it.
See also: swipe, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
take a swipe at someone/something
1. tv. to hit at someone or something. Max took a swipe at the cop by mistake.
2. tv. to have a try at someone or something. I will probably fail, but I’ll take a swipe at it.
See also: someone, something, swipe, take
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- take a swing at
- take a swing at (someone or something)
- take a swipe at
- take a swipe at (someone or something)
- swing at
- swing at (someone or something)
- take a whack at (someone or something)
- take a whack at someone/something
- take a whack at something
- zot.