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Phrase(s): take a swipe at someone or something
1. Sl. to hit at someone or something. • Max took a swipe at the cop by mistake. • Lefty took a swipe at the punching bag—and missed. 2. Sl. to have a try at someone or something. • I think I can persuade him. I’ll take a swipe at him and see. • I will probably fail, but I’ll take a swipe at it.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs