There’s a relatively old idiom out there that advises people to “swing for the fences.” You’ve no doubt heard it before.
You’ve probably even used it before about something unrelated to sports. It’s become part of everyday lingo here in the U.S. We say it without even thinking half the time.
That (and one other to-be-explained reason) is why I’ll state the supposedly obvious. Quoting from online aide The Free Dictionary, here’s its “official” definition:
- Baseball. Literally, to put all one’s power into one’s swing while batting so as to try to hit a home