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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aysel	-	Turkish, Azerbaijani
Kalla	KAL-ə	English (Rare)
Phineas	FIN-ee-əs (English)	Biblical
Gaylord	['geiləd]
Juozapas	-	Lithuanian
Tomas	['tɔməs]