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1strike — {vb 1 Strike, hit, smite, punch, slug, slog, swat, clout, slap, cuff, box are comparable when they mean to come or bring into contact with or as if with a sharp blow. Strike, hit, and smite are the more general terms. Strike, the most general of… …
2strike while the iron is hot — If you strike while the iron is hot you do something when things are going well for you and you have a good chance to succeed …
3strike — [[t]stra͟ɪk[/t]] ♦♦ strikes, striking, struck, stricken (The form struck is the past tense and past participle. The form stricken can also be used as the past participle for meanings 6, 17, and 19.) 1) N COUNT: also on N When there is a strike,… …
4strike out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you strike out, you begin to do something different, often because you want to become more independent. [V P] She wanted me to strike out on my own, buy a business. [V P] ...a desire to make changes and to strike out in new… …
5strike up — phrasal verb Word forms strike up : present tense I/you/we/they strike up he/she/it strikes up present participle striking up past tense struck up past participle struck up 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to start to play or sing a piece of music …
6strike back — PHRASAL VERB If you strike back, you harm or criticize someone who has harmed or criticized you. [V P] Our instinctive reaction when someone causes us pain is to strike back... [V P at n] Sometimes, Kappy got angry and struck back at him in… …
7strike while the iron is hot — If you strike while the iron is hot, you act immediately because now is the ideal time to do it. The price of property has dropped. It s a good time to buy. You should strike while the iron is hot …
8strike — 1. verb 1) the teacher struck Mary Syn: hit, slap, smack, beat, thrash, spank, thump, punch, cuff; cane, lash, whip, club; informal clout, schmuck, wallop, belt, whack, thwack …
9strike — 1. verb 1) the teacher struck Mary Syn: hit, slap, smack, thump, punch, beat, bang; informal clout, wallop, belt, whack, thwack, bash, clobber, bop, biff; Austral. / NZ; …
10strike up — 1) PHRASAL VERB When you strike up a conversation or friendship with someone, you begin one. [WRITTEN] [V P n (not pron)] I trailed her into Penney s and struck up a conversation... [V P n (not pron)] James struck up a friendship with a small boy …
