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swing for the fences

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  1. swing for the fencesverb

    To swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run, increasing the chance of missing the ball.

  2. swing for the fencesverb

    To do something extremely ambitious, especially rashly.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of swing for the fences in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of swing for the fences in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of swing for the fences in a Sentence

  1. Kevin Feige:

    The proof is in the movie, and we swing for the fences as we always do, with the amount of creative energy we put in and the budget, there's no expense spared to bring this origin story to the screen.

  2. Beth Hoppe:

    Theres no question this is a big swing for the fences.

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