strike up a friendship

to become friends (with someone). I struck up a friendship with John while we were on a business trip together. If you're lonely, you should go out and try to strike up a friendship with someone you like.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Zdravko	-	Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Pele	-	Polynesian Mythology
Ableson	['eiblsn]
Corona	[kə'rəunə]
Sabriyya	-	Arabic
Eilidh	-	Scottish