swing for the fences

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verb

1
To swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run, increasing the chance of missing the ball.
“Don't swing for the fences unless it's an easy ball; be content with running part way.”
2
To do something extremely ambitious, especially rashly.
“I'm not going to swing for the fences tomorrow, but I'm hoping my speech will be warmly received.”

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