to strike ground
31strike down — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To cause to fall, as from a shot or blow: bring down, cut down, down, drop, fell1, flatten, floor, ground, knock down, level, prostrate, throw. Slang: deck1. Idiom: lay low. See RISE. II verb See STRIKE …
32strike it rich — to become suddenly and unexpectedly rich or successful. Many immigrants dream of striking it rich in America. Etymology: based on literal meaning of strike it rich (= to find gold in the ground) …
33strike — I. v. a. 1. Smite, beat, hit, knock, pound, give a blow to. 2. Slap, smite, buffet, beat, pound, thump, cuff. 3. Cast, dash, hurl. 4. Impress, imprint, stamp. 5. Mint, coin. 6. Thrust, shoot. 7. Thrust, force, drive, impel …
34strike pay dirt — ► hit (or strike) pay dirt N. Amer. informal find or reach a source of profit. [ORIGIN: from pay dirt in the sense «ground containing a profitable amount of ore».] Main Entry: ↑pay …
35ground out — Out Out (out), n. 1. One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office; generally in the plural. [1913 Webster] 2. A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space; chiefly… …
36Order of battle of the Gulf War ground campaign — Ground troop movements 24–28 February 1991 during Operation Desert Storm …
37McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle — For the game, see F 15 Strike Eagle (video game). F 15E Strike Eagle USAF F 15Es of the 4th Operations Group in fo …
38F-15E Strike Eagle — Infobox Aircraft name=F 15E Strike Eagle type=Strike fighter manufacturer=McDonnell Douglas/Boeing IDS caption= designer= first flight=11 December 1986 introduced=April 1988 retired= number built= status= unit cost=F 15E: US$31.1 million (1998) F …
39United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program — This article is about the weapons school known as TOPGUN . For the film, see Top Gun. The patch awarded to NFWS graduates The United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program (SFTI program), more popularly known as TOPGUN, is the… …
40Lightning strike — Lightning strikes are electrical discharges caused by lightning, typically during thunderstorms.Humans can be hit by lightning directly when outdoors. Contrary to popular notion, there is no safe location outdoors. People have been struck in… …
