v.
make a counterattack

go (out) on strike Idiom, Proverb

have two strikes against one

have things working against one, be in a difficult situation He already has two strikes against him and it will be very difficult for him to get the job.

havoc strikes

problems happen, crises occur suddenly Farmers plant their crops, and havoc strikes in hailstones.

it strikes me

this is clear to me, this is my impression It strikes me that we share many interests and activities.

strike a bargain

find a satisfactory deal or price After discussing the price of the carpet, we struck a bargain: $15.

strike it rich

become rich or successful suddenly He struck it rich when he got a job at the computer company and was able to buy some stock very cheap.

strike me

causes me to pause, impresses me What strikes me is the color of the leaves. They're crimson.

strike out

be put out of action through one

strike out (baseball)

fail to hit the ball while at bat This time he'll hit the ball. Last time at bat he struck out.

strike out on your own

leave home and support yourself, be independent I was eighteen when I struck out on my own and found a job.

strike up a conversation

begin a conversation with a stranger Uncle Ho is sociable. He strikes up a conversation with anyone.

go (out) on strike

To debris to booty allotment in one's assignment duties as allotment of an official assignment abeyance organized by a activity union. Workers of the abundance went on bang over what they say are alarming alive altitude and bare pay.Learn more: go, on, strike

go (out) on strike

and go out (on strike)[for a accumulation of people] to abdicate alive at their jobs until assertive demands are met. If we don't accept a arrangement by apex tomorrow, we'll go out on strike. The absolute workforce went on bang at apex today.Learn more: go, on, strike

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strictly business strictly for the birds strike a bargain strike it rich strike me strike out strike out (baseball) strike out on your own strike up a conversation strike up the band strike while the iron is hot strike your fancy string a line string along string bean string of good luck string out gnash (one's) teeth gnash one's teeth gnash one's teeth, to gnash teeth gnash your teeth gnashing of teeth gnat gnaw gnaw (at) (someone's) vitals gnaw (away) at (someone or something) gnaw at gnaw away gnaw on gnaw on (someone or something) gnomes of Zurich go go (a)round in circles go (all) around the houses go (and) boil your head go (as) red as a beetroot go (in) for the kill go (off) on a tangent go (one's) (own) gait go (one's) (own) way go (one's) separate ways go (out) on strike go (out) wilding go (out) with (someone) go (right) through (one) like a dose of salts go (someone's) way go (straight) to the top go (the) whole hog go (to) it go a bit far go a bomb go a bundle on go a different way go a long way go a long way in (doing something) go a long way toward go a long way toward (doing something) go a long way toward doing go a long/some way towards doing something go a purler go a-begging go aboard go about go about (doing something) go about (one's) business go about to (do something) go about with