Swing and a miss 

An idiom (related to baseball) that is typically used to describe a joke that was either unfunny, inappropriate or misunderstood
Similar idioms; Tumble weed, Went over my head.

1: I told them the joke about the Catholic priest
2: Ah.. Did it go down well?
1: Nope, swing and a miss.

Swing and a miss by Luthurus January 10, 2012

swing and a miss 

when you try to flirt with someone and they don’t receive it or put you in the friend zone

*on your crushes instagram post* “you look amazing 😍” “thanks!” or *liked* and then your fiend says “swing and a miss”

swing and a miss by from what i’ve heard July 25, 2021

Swing and a miss 

Commonly confused with the baseball term, swing and a miss means to do well in wresting.

“Wow! That wrestler had a swing and a miss!”
“Yeah good on him”

Swing and a miss by Jacey Gull April 8, 2024