strike a blow against



strike a blow against somebody/something

to help defeat or destroy someone or something Supporters of the law said that it would strike a blow against gun violence.
See also: blow, strike

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ravinder-Indian (Sikh)
Alexandera-lig-ZAN-dər (English), ah-lek-SAHN-der (German), ah-lək-SAHN-dər (Dutch), AW-lek-sawn-der (Hungarian)English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Hungarian, Slovak, Biblical, Ancient
Goizane-Basque
Taavet-Estonian
Aristaə-RIS-tə (English)Astronomy
JarekYAH-rek (Polish)Polish, Czech