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strike a happy mediumTo find a midway between two opposing or contradictory issues, to compromise on a problemRate it:

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strike a lightRefers to a 'red headed ' person. As a friendly greeting, to state obviously (noticing their hair colour), refers to a brand of matches ('Redheads')Rate it:

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strike backTo retaliateRate it:

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strike downto invalidateRate it:

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strike downto knock downRate it:

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strike downto kill someone or something, to cause to suddenly dieRate it:

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strike it luckyTo have unexpected good fortune.Rate it:

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strike it richTo suddenly and unexpectedly become richRate it:

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strike me pinkan exclamation of surpriseRate it:

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strike one's flagTo yield, give up, or surrender.Rate it:

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strike one's flagTo take down one's national or other representative flag in order to indicate surrender.Rate it:

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strike outTo strongly criticize or make a verbal attack, particularly as a response to previous criticism or provocation.Rate it:

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strike outTo lash out; to strike or hit at someone or something, particularly something in arm's length of the striker and at or near the level of the striker's head.Rate it:

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strike outTo begin to make one's way.Rate it:

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strike outTo fail; to be refused a request or to have a proposal not be accepted, in particular a request for a date.Rate it:

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strike outOf a batter, to be retired after three strikes; of a pitcher, to cause this to happen to the batter.Rate it:

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strike outto treat something as settledRate it:

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strike outTo draw a line through some text such as a printed or written sentence, with the purpose of deleting that text from the rest of the document.Rate it:

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strike out into unknown territoryVenture forth into a new or unknown business, theme, vacation, personal relationship or program.Rate it:

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strike throughPartly obliterate text by drawing a continuous line through the centre thereof, usually to indicate the deletion of an error or obsolete information.Rate it:

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strike upTo start something with somebody else. Usually a conversation or relationship.Rate it:

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strike upTo start something, usually playing live music.Rate it:

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strike while the iron is hotTo act on an opportunity promptly; to avoid waiting.Rate it:

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Strike While the Iron is HotTo avail the opportunity at the right time, to make use of a favorable conditionRate it:

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thread the needleTo find harmony or strike a balance between conflicting forces, interests, etc. Normally used to indicate the difficulty of doing so; also, sarcastically, for a failed attempt.Rate it:

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tickle somebody's funny boneTo amuse; to strike somebody as funny.Rate it:

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tickle someone's funny boneTo amuse; to strike somebody as funny.Rate it:

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tuppenceTwo pence (in pre- or post-decimalisation currency).Rate it:

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wail onTo strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight.Rate it:

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walk outTo stage a walkout or strike.Rate it:

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whale onTo strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight.Rate it:

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whoop assTo beat or strike.Rate it:

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whoop-assTo beat or strike.Rate it:

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ye oldePseudo-archaic, pertaining to a historically inaccurate invocation of pre-modern times.Rate it:

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