She struck up a relationship with an artist soon after she arrived in Paris.
We walk into the room and a brass band strikes up a rendition of "Parker's Mood."
I was hoping he'd strike up a conversation.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
strike down something — strike down (something) to decide that a law, rule, or order is not legal. The court struck down the law, saying that it was unconstitutional … New idioms dictionary
strike up something with somebody — ˌstrike ˈup sth (with sb) derived to begin a friendship, a relationship, a conversation, etc • He would often strike up conversations with complete strangers. Main entry: ↑strikederived … Useful english dictionary
strike at something — … Useful english dictionary
strike up something — … Useful english dictionary
strike up — (something) to begin something. She struck up a relationship with an artist soon after she arrived in Paris. We walk into the room and a brass band strikes up a rendition of Parker s Mood. I was hoping he d strike up a conversation … New idioms dictionary
one strike against something — one strike/two strikes/three strikes/against someone/something/mainly american informal phrase one two three qualities, facts, or details that are considered a disadvantage Thesaurus: disadvantagessyn … Useful english dictionary
strike down — (something) to decide that a law, rule, or order is not legal. The court struck down the law, saying that it was unconstitutional … New idioms dictionary
strike — strike1 [ straık ] (past tense and past participle struck [ strʌk ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 hit against ▸ 2 hit with hand, etc. ▸ 3 make violent attack ▸ 4 protest by not working ▸ 5 affect someone/something suddenly ▸ 6 when you think something ▸ 7 press … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
strike — strike1 W3S3 [straık] v past tense and past participle struck [strʌk] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hit)¦ 2¦(hit with hand/weapon etc)¦ 3¦(thought/idea)¦ 4 strike somebody as (being) something 5¦(stop work)¦ 6¦(attack)¦ 7¦(harm)¦ 8¦(something bad happens)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
strike */*/*/ — I UK [straɪk] / US verb Word forms strike : present tense I/you/we/they strike he/she/it strikes present participle striking past tense struck UK [strʌk] / US past participle struck 1) [intransitive/transitive] formal to hit against, or to crash… … English dictionary
