The editor's aim was to strike a blow for young and eager poets... who felt that their own art was treated as of too little account. (F. Swinnerton, ‘The Georgian Literary Scene’, ch. X) — Редактор хотел защитить молодых, ищущих поэтов... чье искусство, как им кажется, не ценится критикой высоко.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
blow — I n. 1) to deal, deliver, strike a blow (he dealt us a severe blow) 2) to heap, rain blows on smb. 3) to come to blows; to exchange blows 4) to take a blow (the boxer took several blows to the head) 5) to cushion; deflect, parry, ward off; dodge… … Combinatory dictionary
strike — I n. refusal to work 1) to call, go (out) on; organize a strike 2) to conduct, stage a strike 3) to avert; break (up); settle a strike 4) a buyers ; general; hunger; official (BE); rent; sit down; sympathy; token; unofficial (BE), wildcat strike… … Combinatory dictionary
hit — I n. blow that strikes the target 1) to score a hit 2) to take a hit (our ship took several direct hits) 3) a direct hit success (colloq.) 4) to make a hit with (she made quite a hit with the audience) 5) a smash hit II v. 1) ( to strike ) to hit … Combinatory dictionary
knock — I n. thumping noise 1) engine knock 2) a gentle; loud knock 3) a knock at, on (a knock at/on the door) blow (colloq.) 4) hard knocks (she has taken some hard knocks in her life) II v. 1) ( to rap ) to knock loudly 2) (colloq. ) (d; intr.) ( to… … Combinatory dictionary
