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swing something

Fig. to make something happen. I hope I can swing a deal that will make us all a lot of money. We all hope you can swing it.

swing

1. in. [for a person] to be up to date and modern. Tom really swings. Look at those blue suede shoes!

2. in. [for a party or other event] to be fun or exciting. I’ve never been to a gathering that swings like this one.

3. in. to be involved in sexual fads, group sex, or the swapping of sexual partners. Carol says that Tom, Ted, and Heidi swing. How does she know?

4. tv. to bring something off; to execute a deal. They want to elect me president of the club. I hope they can swing it.

See:

• be in full swing
• get in the swing of things
• get into the swing of it
• get into the swing of things
• go into action
• go with a swing
• in full swing
• it's swings and roundabouts
• not enough room to swing a cat
• room to swing a cat
• swing
• swing around
• swing at
• swing both ways
• swing by
• swing for
• swing for the fences
• swing from
• swing into
• swing into action
• swing into high gear
• swing shift
• swing state
• swing the balance
• swing the lead
• swing to
• swing with
• swing with someone/something
• swings and roundabouts
• take a swing at
• the swing of things
• what you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts