From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstrike a blow for somebody/somethingstrike a blow for somebody/somethingHELPto do something to help achieve a principle or aim It’s time we struck a blow for women’s rights. → strike
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strike a blow for somebody/something• They were certainly striking a blow for short people.• Little Bill in drag strikes a blow for the downtrodden girls.• Some one ought to strike a blow for women and show this vain man that he was utterly resistible! 