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  • swing — swing1 W3 [swıŋ] v past tense and past participle swung [swʌŋ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move from a fixed point)¦ 2¦(move in a curve)¦ 3¦(hit)¦ 4¦(change opinions/emotions)¦ 5 swing into action 6¦(play)¦ 7¦(arrange something)¦ 8 swing both ways …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • swing — 1 verb past tense and past participle swung, 1 MOVE BACKWARDS/FORWARDS (I, T) to move backwards and forwards hanging from a fixed point, or to make something do this: a sign swinging in the wind | The soldiers swung their arms as they marched. 2… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • swing into action — phrase to start doing something quickly and effectively, especially something that you have been trained to do As soon as the first customers sit down, the team in the kitchen swing into action. Thesaurus: to start doing somethingsynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

  • swing by something — ˌswing ˈby | ˈswing by sth derived (NAmE, informal) to visit a place or person for a short time Syn: ↑drop by • I ll swing by your house on the way home from work …   Useful english dictionary

  • swing for the fences — ˌswing for the ˈfences idiom (NAmE) to really try to achieve sth great, even when it is not reasonable to expect to be so successful • entrepreneurs who think big and swing for the fences • Investors need to manage risk and not swing for the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • swing — ▪ I. swing swing 1 [swɪŋ] verb swung PTandPP [swʌŋ] [intransitive, transitive] to change from one level, rate, or position to another so that a situation is the opposite of what it was before: • If the economy swings from recession into recovery …   Financial and business terms

  • swing — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 change in public opinion, sb s mood, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ big, dramatic, huge, sharp, violent, wide (esp. AmE) ▪ violent swings in policy …   Collocations dictionary

  • swing by — Aerospace. a trajectory that uses the gravitational field of one celestial body to alter the course of a spacecraft destined for another body. [1960 65, Amer.; n. use of v. phrase swing by] * * * ˌswing ˈby [intransitive/transitive] [present… …   Useful english dictionary

  • swing*/*/ — [swɪŋ] (past tense and past participle swung [swʌŋ] ) verb [I/T] I 1) to move backwards and forwards from a point, or to make something move in this way Swing your arms loosely at your sides.[/ex] The rope bridge was swinging in the breeze.[/ex]… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • get into the swing (of something) — informal phrase to become used to a new situation and to feel confident that you can deal with it I’ve been here a week, and I’m only just beginning to get into the swing of things. Thesaurus: to become familiar with a new situation or way of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • get in the swing (of something) — get in/into the ˈswing (of sth) idiom (informal) to get used to an activity or a situation and become fully involved in it • I ve only been here a week so I haven t got into the swing of things yet. Main entry: ↑swingidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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