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Definition of swinging for the fences

swing for the fences

verb

  • to try very hard. A baseball metaphor.
                                                                                                                                                                         

    Citation from "Conscience", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 6 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Dec 19 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 19 2011.

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Other terms relating to 'fence':

Definitions include: to sell stolen goods.
Definitions include: to be uncertain about a choice.
Definitions include: bisexual.
Definitions include: so furiously angry about something or at someone that you will crash through anything that gets in your way; having a dishes throwing, furniture tossing temper tantrum; going on a rampage.

Other terms relating to 'for':

Definitions include: taking a passive role.
Definitions include: attracted to young males.
Definitions include: return on one's money spent.
Definitions include: to be homosexual.
Definitions include: acronym for "best friend(s) for life".
Definitions include: a phrase used in reference to someone under the influence of opiates who keeps nodding off with their mouth open, as it resembles performing fellatio.
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Definitions include: British expression meaning that the speaker doesn't want to do something.
Definitions include: to need to urinate.
Definitions include: to be excited about.
Definitions include: to vomit.
Definitions include: to vomit (noisily).
Definitions include: the person is going to be in trouble.
Definitions include: crazy.
Definitions include: fat.

Other terms relating to 'swing':

Definitions include: to begin swinging one's fists.
Definitions include: to trade partners with other couples, for the purpose of sexual intercourse.
Definitions include: to be bisexual.
Definitions include: a member of a couple that trades partners with other couples, for the purpose of sexual intercourse.
Definitions include: to be able to do.
Definitions include: obsessed with him.
Definitions include: a work shift that takes place in the evening, usually from 4pm-midnight
Definitions include: to have a particular sexual interest.

Other terms relating to 'the':

Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
Definitions include: interrogation.
Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
Definitions include: information.
Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
Definitions include: a good estimate.
Definitions include: a secret advantage.
Definitions include: inclusive.
Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.

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