strike a light

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  • strike a light! — (slang) An exclamation expressing surprise • • • Main Entry: ↑light …   Useful english dictionary

  • strike-a-light — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a device consisting of or including a piece of flint to be struck by steel or pyrites in order to obtain sparks * * * strike a light «STRYK uh LYT», noun. a piece of trimmed flint used with pyrites or steel for producing… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Strike-a-Light River — Strike a Light RiverVorlage:Infobox Fluss/GKZ fehlt Lage New South Wales (Australien) Flusssystem Murray River Abfluss über Bredbo River → …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • strike a light Brit. — strike a light Brit. informal, dated used to express surprise, dismay, or alarm. → strike …   English new terms dictionary

  • strike a light — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. illuminate, strike a match, light up; see burn 1 , ignite , light 1 …   English dictionary for students

  • strike a light — ignite a fire, light a match …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Strike-a-light! — Spare me days! ; exclamation of mild surprise …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • strike-a-light! — Australian Slang Spare me days! ; exclamation of mild surprise …   English dialects glossary

  • strike a light — • an old exclamation only really heard as a tong in cheek Cockney phrase nowadays. Sometimes preceded by stroll on …   Londonisms dictionary

  • strike a light! — Exclam. An exclamation of surprise …   English slang and colloquialisms

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