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There's a sense of elation at having completed a race of such length.

You need music to make a party swing.

If you want an interview with Pedro, I could probably swing it (for you).; The bidder was presented with a list of added benefits that would help swing the deal in their favour.

to arrange to obtain or achieve something: The kids need new clothes, and I don’t see how I can swing it.

The Festival always goes with a swing.

[I ] He hung upside down and swung back and forth. [I ] The heavy door swung open. [T ] Campanella knew how to swing a bat. [T ] He swung the car into the garage.

A swing is also an attempt to hit someone: This guy took a swing at me.

The company swung from record profits last year to huge losses this year.

a usually sudden change: He’s very creative but prone to mood swings.

Ed took a 10-day swing through France.

The report confirms that the economic recovery is in full swing.

She heard a sudden noise behind her and swung around to see who was there.

swing at sb - to try to hit someone

I told Paul we’d swing by his place around 7.30. We can swing past the store on the way to the party.

If there's an error in the calculations, you know who'll swing for it!

I've seen her out with men as well. She swings both ways, you know.

The parties all try to maximize their appeal to swing voters in marginal constituencies.

someone who does not always vote for the same political party and who might be persuaded to vote for one of several parties in an election:

the politician who wishes to remain in the good graces of his constituency

There is a large constituency in favour of income-tax reductions.

The marginal Tory constituency was held by 2200 votes in 1992.

After that, they worked five weeks on the back shift.

articles about subjects of marginal interest

The marginal Tory constituency was held by 2,200 votes.

a marginal political area or position in parliament: - Labour lost two of the key marginals in London. The minister's own seat is a Tory marginal.

Their sales volumes are marginal.

These MPs have rural seats, many of them marginal.

Margaret Thatcher was elected to lead the; With 24 Tory MPs from Ontario, his party now had a credible national voice. Tories in 1975.

belonging to, supporting, or relating to the main conservative political party in Canada: - They are both Tory voters living in Cornwall.

During the American Revolution, the Tories were bitterly denounced.; Bristol, Connecticut was a hotbed of Tory activity during the Revolution.

The government's economic policy has been denounced on all sides.; The teachers denounced the contract offer as inadequate.

His former colleagues have denounced him as a spy.

This work is woefully (= extremely) inadequate - you'll have to do it again.; She rejected the $2 million offer as totally inadequate.

inadequacy - NOUN; inadequately - ADVERB

Maddie's a real expert on art, so I feel completely inadequate whenever I talk to her about it.

Medical resources were woefully inadequate during the emergency.

They haven't produced any credible evidence for convicting him. The story of what had happened to her was barely (= almost not) credible.

credibility - NOUN - Once his lies were revealed, he lost all credibility as a leader.; credibly - ADVERB - The show credibly deals with topical issues.

Her menswear range managed to be both impeccably elegant and street credible.

The discussion focused on topical issues in medicine.; This film suddenly has more topicality than its makers intended.; The book is so topically relevant to our daily lives.; The book is sometimes riveting and couldn't be more topically immediate.

topicality - NOUN; topically - ADVERB

This lotion is for topical application only.

This archive consists of a topically organized selection of articles. Links from topically related pages will be beneficial to your website.

It was a riveting story.

a rectangular plate containing an iron rivet

the grip on her arm was firm enough to rivet her to the spot; He pulled out a gun and I was riveted to the spot (= so frightened that I could not move).

It was an amazing film - I was absolutely riveted. His eyes were riveted on the television.; Her performance riveted the audience.

If something rivets someone, it attracts and keeps someone's attention:

impeccable taste/manners/credentials His English is impeccable.; She was always impeccably dressed.

The marginal cost to a bank of a transaction over the internet is a mere cent.

Marginal costing gives an overall picture of the profit or loss situation.