swing and a miss
Batter's failed cut
A swing and a miss is a failed attempt, drawn from baseball where a batter swings at a pitch but fails to make contact.
The phrase describes any effort that doesn't achieve its intended result, whether a joke that falls flat, a romantic advance that gets rejected, or an argument that fails to persuade.
His attempt at humor was a swing and a miss.
The expression emphasizes that the person tried but simply didn't connect.
- whiffBrief, faint smell
- miscalculationError in estimation
- strikeoutBatter retired on pitches
- strike threeFinal count against batter
- pitchFrequency of sound
batter's box · nice try · failure · attempt · mistake · embarrassment · ball · bat · retry · disappointment · flub · fell flat · epic fail · misplay · error · setback · back to the drawing board · hitter
- sarcastic responsesyeah right, dream on, fat chance, sure thing, as if
swing and a misshome run
Full-circuit scoring hit
grand slam · hit · base hit · line drive · direct hit
swing and a misshome run
Full-circuit scoring hit
success · hit the mark · hit · bullseye · direct hit
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