a swing and a miss
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: swing and a miss
Sense 1
completely failing to achieve something
hoàn toàn thất bại trong việc đạt được điều gì đó
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Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “Irreversible binomial” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Sense 2
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review.
Common questions
What does “a swing and a miss” mean?
completely failing to achieve something Literally: a baseball swing that misses the ball
Is “a swing and a miss” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.