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Collocations for swing - noun

1. change in public opinion, sb''s mood, etc.

ADJ.

big, dramatic, huge, sharp, violent
violent swings in policy
modest, small | 10%, etc. | adverse, negative
The Conservatives suffered an adverse swing of 6%.
sudden, wild
his sudden swings of mood
late
a late swing towards the Tories
national | electoral | mood
She suffers from severe mood swings.

VERB + SWING

need, require
The party needs a swing of only 2.5% to win the seat.
represent
This represents a swing of 14% towards Labour.
suffer (from)

PREP.

~ against
a dramatic swing against the socialists
~ away from
the swing away from science in the sixth form
~ from, ~ in
a sharp swing in the attitudes of many economists
~ to/towards/in favour of
signs of a late swing to the Democrats

2. swinging movement

ADJ.

wild | backward, forward | golf | practice

VERB + SWING

do, make, take
the technique for making the perfect golf swing
change | practise
golfers practising their swings

PREP.

~ at
He took a wild swing at the ball.

3. swinging seat

VERB + SWING

go/play on
Some kids were playing on the swings.

PREP.

on a/the ~

Collocations for swing - verb

1. move backwards and forwards/from side to side

ADV.

gently, slowly | violently, wildly
She lashed out, her arm swinging wildly.
back and forth, backwards and forwards, from side to side, to and fro
The pendulum swung slowly backwards and forwards.

PREP.

from
I could see him swinging from the branch of a large tree.

2. move smoothly

VERB + SWING

slowly | suddenly | sharply
The road swung sharply round.
across, around/round, away, back, down, off, up
Hearing a sarcastic note in his voice, she swung around to face him.

VERB + SWING

let sth
She let the door swing shut behind her.

PREP.

from
She swung down from the tree in one easy movement.
into
He swung up into the saddle and rode off.
towards
Niccolo `swung towards her.

PHRASES

swing open/shut/to

3. change quickly

ADV.

rapidly | suddenly | wildly
The balance of power swung wildly from one party to the other.
heavily
Opinion swung heavily to the left.

PREP.

from, to
Her mood could swing rapidly from gloom to exhilaration.

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