Swing-for-the-fences Definition

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

Don't swing for the fences unless it's an easy ball, be content with running part way.

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(US, idiomatic) To do something extremely ambitious, especially rashly.

I'm not going to swing for the fences tomorrow, but I'm hoping my speech will be warmly received.

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