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bang awayto strike or hit repeatedlyRate it:

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battre en brècheto tackle, to strike at the heart ofRate it:

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beat downTo strike with great force.Rate it:

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caput parieti impingereto strike one's head against the wall.Rate it:

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censu prohibere, excludereto strike off the burgess-roll.Rate it:

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coup de foudrelightning strike, thunderboltRate it:

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cross offTo strike out; to cross out; to draw a line through.Rate it:

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cross outTo strike out; to draw a line through.Rate it:

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deathblowA strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grace.Rate it:

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eximere de reis aliquemto strike a person's name off the list of the accused.Rate it:

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fall aboard ofTo strike.Rate it:

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frapper fort et druTo strike with might and main.Rate it:

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glance offTo strike a surface and be deflectedRate it:

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go on striketake industrial actionRate it:

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hit paydirtTo strike it rich; to get lucky or have a big break.Rate it:

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hit the bricksTo participate in a workplace strike or other job action; to participate in a public protest, especially one involving picketing.Rate it:

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hunt and peckForm of typing employed by novices in which they search for and strike each and every key one by one on a keyboard, normally using only their index fingers --considered slow and inefficientRate it:

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il faut battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaudYou must strike while the iron is hot.Rate it:

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in the moneyFor an option, having a strike price which makes it profitable to exercise. For a call this is a strike below the market price, or for a put a strike above the market price.Rate it:

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inducere verbum (Phil. 13. 19. 43)to strike out, delete a word.Rate it:

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kick inTo kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.Rate it:

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killTo strike a ball or similar object with such force and placement as to make a shot that is impossible to defend against, usually winning a point.Rate it:

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knock outTo strike or bump someone or something out.Rate it:

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knock overTo bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it.Rate it:

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knock someone's block offTo strike a person in the head, causing him to fall to the ground, especially in an unconscious condition; to beat up a person.Rate it:

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lay aboutTo strike blows in all directions.Rate it:

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lock outAn event in which an employer bars employees from working as a tactic in negotiating terms of employment, particularly in response to a strike or threat to strike.Rate it:

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meet withTo strike (something).Rate it:

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one strike and you're outIf you fail you will be given no second chance.Rate it:

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pellere nervos in fidibusto strike the strings of the lyre.Rate it:

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pitch aroundTo intentionally throw pitches which are slightly out of the strike zone, hoping that the batter will swing wildly at a pitch, but assuming that you will walk himRate it:

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punch outTo throw a called third strike.Rate it:

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punch outTo rule that a pitch is a called third strike, often done emphatically.Rate it:

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put awayTo strike out a batter.Rate it:

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right in the pickle barrelWhen throwing a pitch. It’s defined as throwing it in the strike zone.Rate it:

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ring one's bellTo strike or bump one's own head with a strong blow, especially with concussive force.Rate it:

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score offTo delete or remove (especially from a list); to score out, strike out or strike off, cross out or cross off; to draw a line through.Rate it:

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speak toTo resonate with, to strike a chord in.Rate it:

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strike a blowTo hitRate it:

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strike a chordTo elicit a significant reaction, especially one which is favorable or sympathetic.Rate it:

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strike a chordTo convey a feeling or meaning which someone personally internalizes and takes to heart.Rate it:

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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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