He threatened to strike me. - No!

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• strike — strike1 [ straık ] (past tense and past participle struck [ strʌk ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 hit against ▸ 2 hit with hand, etc. ▸ 3 make violent attack ▸ 4 protest by not working ▸ 5 affect someone/something suddenly ▸ 6 when you think something ▸ 7 press …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• strike back — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms strike back : present tense I/you/we/they strike back he/she/it strikes back present participle striking back past tense struck back past participle struck back a) to attack, harm, or criticize someone who… …   English dictionary

• ˌstrike ˈback — phrasal verb to attack, harm, or criticize someone who has attacked, harmed, or criticized you Syn: retaliate They threatened to strike back against the UN forces.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• strike out (to) —  Fail; initiate a new activity or enterprise.  ► “But when Mr. DiCarlo threatened to strike out on his own, Mr. Boudreau offered a compromise: John Hancock agreed to become a minority owner of a new hedge fund firm that Mr. DiCarlo would run.”… …   American business jargon

• Strike series — Strike is the common name of a series of video games created by Mike Posehn, John Patrick Manley and Tony Barnes released between 1991 and 1997 by Electronic Arts for a number of video game systems. The games are multi directional shooters shown… …   Wikipedia

• strike action — ➔ action * * * strike action UK US noun [U] HR, WORKPLACE ► a situation in which a group of workers refuse to work because they are not satisfied with their pay, working conditions, etc.: »White collar workers are expected to announce strike… …   Financial and business terms

• Strike action — Female tailors on strike. New York City, February, 1910 …   Wikipedia

• strike — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 industrial protest ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ short ▪ one day, two day, etc. ▪ 24 hour, 48 hour …   Collocations dictionary

• Remington Rand strike of 1936–1937 — The Remington Rand strike of 1936–37 was a strike by a federal union affiliated with the American Federation of Labor (AFL) against the Remington Rand company. The strike began in May 1936 and ended in April 1937, although the strike settlement… …   Wikipedia

• Auto-Lite strike — The Toledo Auto Lite strike was a strike by a federal labor union of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) against the Electric Auto Lite company of Toledo, Ohio, from April 12 to June 3, 1934.The strike is notable for a five day running battle… …   Wikipedia

• UK miners' strike (1984–1985) — A picket taking place in South Yorkshire. The UK miners strike was a major industrial action affecting the British coal industry. It was a defining moment in British industrial relations, and its defeat significantly weakened the British trades… …   Wikipedia