strike a blow for

strike a blow for somebody/something

to help or support someone or something The court's decision strikes a blow for every little guy that's ever been kicked around by a big company. Don't you wish you could think of a good way to strike a blow for change?

strike a blow for something/somebody

to do something to support an idea or to change a situation to something which you believe is good He claims to be striking a blow for gender equality by employing an equal number of men and women. This latest agreement will strike a blow for free trade within the EU.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sixtine	-	French
Makhmud	-	Uzbek, Kazakh, Chechen
Carolina	kah-ro-LEE-nah (Italian, Spanish), ka-roo-LEE-nə (Portuguese), ker-ə-LIEN-ə (English), kar-ə-LIEN-ə (English)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Swedish
Punita	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Aeronwy	-	Welsh
Jessika	YE-si-kah (German), JES-i-kə (English)	German, English (Modern)