swing for the fences

swing for the fences
a) To swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run, increasing the chance of missing the ball.

Dont swing for the fence unless its an easy ball, be content with running part way.

b) To do something extremely ambitious, especially rashly.

Im not going to swing for the fence tomorrow, but Im hoping my speech will be warmly received.


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