| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| strictly for the birds |
(See for the birds)
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| strike a bargain |
find a satisfactory deal or price
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After discussing the price of the carpet, we struck a bargain: $15.
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| strike it rich |
earn or win a lot of money, find a gold mine
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People came to the Yukon hoping to find gold - to strike it rich.
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| strike me |
causes me to pause, impresses me
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What strikes me is the color of the leaves. They're crimson.
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| strike out (baseball) |
fail to hit the ball while at bat
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This time he'll hit the ball. Last time at bat he struck out.
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| strike out on your own |
leave home and support yourself, be independent
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I was eighteen when I struck out on my own and found a job.
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| strike up a conversation |
begin a conversation with a stranger
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Uncle Ho is sociable. He strikes up a conversation with anyone.
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| strike up the band |
begin conducting the band, give the downbeat
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Maestro, strike up the band. We want to hear some music.
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| strike while the iron is hot |
do it before it is too late, now is the time to act
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In business, timing is important. You strike while the iron is hot.
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| strike your fancy |
interest you, appeal to you, turn your crank
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Do you see anything on the menu that strikes your fancy? Lobster?
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