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strike up

verb

  1. (of a band, orchestra, etc) to begin to play or sing
  2. tr to bring about; cause to begin

    to strike up a friendship

  3. tr to emboss (patterns, etc) on (metal)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Abruptly, pipers strike up and soldiers stream by.

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It was Steves who first gave me the confidence to get lost, to strike up conversations, to stand still for a while in one place rather than tickling off landmarks on a list.

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The Saudis made clear that they would follow what they perceive as their interests first and foremost - striking up closer relationships with countries viewed as key rivals to the US, such as Russia and China.

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He said they may fail to strike up connections with their colleagues or acquire certain skills due to the lack of office working.

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Co-starring Dylan O’Brien, “Twinless” is about two lonely men who strike up a friendship in a grief support group for former twins.

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