- strike someone
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English-German idiom dictionary. 2013.
strike someone
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strike someone as something — never progressive phrase to make someone have a particular opinion or feeling ‘You don’t strike me as a religious man,’ I said frankly. strike someone as being something: He didn’t strike me as being the jealous sort. it strikes someone as… … Useful english dictionary
strike someone out (or strike out) — 1》 Baseball dismiss someone (or be dismissed) by means of three strikes. 2》 (strike out) N. Amer. informal be unsuccessful. → strike … English new terms dictionary
strike someone dead — strike (someone) dead : to kill (someone) in a quick and unexpected way A bolt of lightning struck him dead. • • • Main Entry: ↑strike … Useful english dictionary
strike someone out — (or strike out) Baseball put a batter out (or be put out) from play as a batter by means of three strikes ■ strike out informal fail or be unsuccessful the company struck out the first time it tried to manufacture personal computers … Useful english dictionary
strike someone's fancy — strike (someone s) fancy to seem interesting or pleasing to someone. She has enough money to buy whatever strikes her fancy. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form tickle someone s fancy: Look through the gift catalog and see if anything tickles … New idioms dictionary
strike someone as something — [never progressive] to make someone have a particular opinion or feeling You don t strike me as a religious man, I said frankly. strike someone as being something: He didn t strike me as being the jealous sort. it strikes someone as… … English dictionary
strike someone off — officially remove someone from membership of a professional group. → strike … English new terms dictionary
strike someone off the roll — Brit. debar a solicitor from practising as a penalty for dishonesty or other misconduct. → roll … English new terms dictionary
strike — {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… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
strike dead — strike (someone) dead : to kill (someone) in a quick and unexpected way A bolt of lightning struck him dead. • • • Main Entry: ↑strike … Useful english dictionary
strike fancy — strike (someone s) fancy to seem interesting or pleasing to someone. She has enough money to buy whatever strikes her fancy. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form tickle someone s fancy: Look through the gift catalog and see if anything tickles … New idioms dictionary
