“swing for the fences”
To swing for the fences means to make a bold, ambitious attempt to achieve something great, accepting the risk of failure in pursuit of an outstanding result. The phrase comes from baseball, where hitting the ball hard enough to clear the outfield fence results in a home run. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "swing for the fences" in the video clips below.
Hear how "swing for the fences" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 9 videos, movies, and TV shows. Sources: Bojack Horseman, The Diary Of A CEO, Nerdstalgic, Linus Tech Tips, Lex Fridman and 2 more.
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YouTubeThe Diary Of A CEO4.1M views · 2021-11-29
Mel Robbins: This One Hack Will Unlock Your Happier Life | E108
“Swing for the fences. What do you want”
you've always dreamt about. Absolutely. … it to look like 10 years from now? But
Play at 1:27:32
YouTubeNerdstalgic642K views · 2024-06-28
How Danny McBride Made An Entire Career Playing The Same Character
“swing for the fences McBride settled”
with more room to run and an ability to … into the rough and ridiculous archetype
Play at 3:05
YouTubeNerdstalgic151K views · 2024-12-09
The Justice League Sequels We Almost Got (And Why They Never Happened)
“swing for the fences sometimes those”
while it's exciting to see a Creator … swings Miss in sny's case his vision for
Play at 7:23
YouTubeLinus Tech Tips1.1M views · 2025-11-08
Liquid Metal Killed my Laptop… Now What?
“well swing for the fences, right?”
I'm putting it back together, I might as … >> Yeah, baby. Is uh liquid metal good for
Play at 12:25
YouTubeLex Fridman2.8M views · 2022-11-29
Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield | Lex Fridman Podcast #342
“I'm gonna swing for the
fences. And we've had...”
be conservative again. … There'll be some rough edges in swinging
Play at 44:11
YouTubeLex Fridman1.8M views · 2022-08-04
John Carmack: Doom, Quake, VR, AGI, Programming, Video Games, and Rockets | Lex Fridman Podcast #309
“Close your eyes swing for the fences,”
rather than going for that one. … kind of silver bullet approach.
Play at 3:31:43
TV ShowBojack Horseman
Bojack Horseman — S02E02
“I want to swing for the fences, you know? Otherwise, what are we doing?”
- Yes, totally.
- I want to take risks. … Oh, my God, is it morning? We stayed up all night talking,
Play at 8:24
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TV ShowBojack Horseman
Bojack Horseman — S02E02
“And sometimes you gotta swing for the fences, right?”
It's crazy, but I like you. … - Okay.
- Yeah?
Play at 24:31
Can't play this one yet, but your timecode is ready — 24:31
YouTubeThe Hollywood Reporter8.4M views
Actors Roundtable: Austin Butler, Brendan Fraser, Ke Huy Quan, Adam Sandler & More
“might as well just swing for the fences”
there might not be it tomorrow so you … and give it everything you've got and I
Play at 46:21
YouTubeColin and Samir971K views · 2022-12-07
The Full Story of Mark Rober
“one to just really swing for the fences”
around I was like oh yeah this is a good … for you know you know you've you've
Play at 54:02