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Phrase(s): strike someone or something down
to knock someone or something down by striking. • Max struck Lefty down with one blow. • He struck down the weeds with a scythe., Phrase(s): strike something down
[for a court] to invalidate a ruling or law. • The higher court struck the ruling of the lower court down. • The court struck down the ruling.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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1. Fell with a blow or misfortune, as in The tree was struck down by lightning, or He was struck down by tuberculosis while in his twenties. [Late 1400s] 2. Render ineffective, cancel, especially in a legal context. For example, The appeals court struck down the verdict. [Late 1800s]
American Heritage Idioms