strike up the band

1. Lit. to cause a (dance) band to start playing. Strike up the band, maestro, so we all can dance the night away.

2. Fig. to cause something to start. Strike up the band! Let's get this show on the road.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Damaris	['dæməris]
Ophiuchus	-	Astronomy
Attenborough	['ætnbərə]
Marcelino	mahr-the-LEE-no (Spanish), mahr-se-LEE-no (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
BonifÁC	-	Czech, Hungarian
Oden	-	Norse Mythology