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1. Swinging and missing; Empty swing
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1. Swinging and missing; Empty swing
1. swing and a miss
2. (punching and) failing to make contact
3. (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
1. Swung and missed.; Failed.
1. It is not a swing and a miss.; It is not a failure.
1. Probably a miss.; Probably a failure.
1. Was not a swing and a miss.; Was not unsuccessful.
1. Swing and a miss.; A failure.
1. If it's a swing and a miss; If the swing fails
1. Failed swing; Futility
1. It wasn't a swing and a miss.; It wasn't a failure.