Collocations for swing - noun
1. change in public opinion, sb's mood, etc.
ADJECTIVE
big,
dramatic,
huge,
sharp,
violent,
wide
(esp. AmE)
violent swings in policy
violent swings in policy
small
10%, etc.
sudden, wild
his sudden swings of mood
10%, etc.
sudden, wild
his sudden swings of mood
electoral,
national
(esp. BrE)
mood
She suffers from severe mood swings.
mood
She suffers from severe mood swings.
VERB + swing
need
The party needs a swing of only 2.5% to win.
The party needs a swing of only 2.5% to win.
represent
This represents a swing of 14% against the party.
This represents a swing of 14% against the party.
suffer,
suffer from
swing + NOUN
state,
vote,
voter
(all esp. AmE)
Ohio is a swing state in the presidential election.
Ohio is a swing state in the presidential election.
PREPOSITION
swing in favour of (BrE),
swing to,
swing towards/toward
signs of a late swing to the Democrats
signs of a late swing to the Democrats
swing against
a dramatic swing against the socialists
a dramatic swing against the socialists
swing away from
the swing away from science in schools
the swing away from science in schools
swing from
swing in
a sharp swing in the attitudes of economists
swing in
a sharp swing in the attitudes of economists
2. swinging movement
VERB + swing
do,
make,
take
the technique for making the perfect golf swing
the technique for making the perfect golf swing
change
practise/practice
The golfers were practising/practicing their swings.
practise/practice
The golfers were practising/practicing their swings.
PREPOSITION
swing at
He took a wild swing at the ball.
He took a wild swing at the ball.
swing of
There was a political swing of the pendulum back to the right. (figurative)
There was a political swing of the pendulum back to the right. (figurative)