Meaning of swing and a miss | Babel Free
Definitions
A sincere but unsuccessful attempt.
idiomatic, uncountable, usually
Examples
“A letter arrived from then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the Vatican's enforcer of the faith, instructing him to behave as a Roman Catholic politician and vote No. . . . And, of course, Mr. Koopmans voted Yes on the legislation. . . . A swing and a miss for Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI.”
“Beef carpaccio with walnuts, lemon and pecorino is a swing and a miss: almost flavorless.”
“In her defense, she's not ever been at this level of national politics before but Tuesday night's speech felt like a swing and a miss for Ayotte.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.