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Meanings of strike a match in English

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Usage of strike a match in English
1
He heard Max stand up, strike a match and light a cigarette.
Native son
2
I strike a match and offer a light because it's only polite.
Rogues
3
But it is difficult to strike a match against a crumbling stone.
The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories
4
He would pour it all over himself and then strike a match.
The stand
5
I doubt if we could strike a match in that atmosphere.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Memoirs of Sherlock Ho...
6
To strike a match in the dark, unexpected news and fortune is foreboded.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream / A Scien...
7
Kneel down and strike a match, keeping between the light and the window.
The Iron Game: A Tale of the War
8
Old Adelbert heard him strike a match to light the gas.
Long Live the King!
9
To strike a match was but the matter of a moment.
The Mad King
10
Not even the officers were allowed to strike a match or to smoke.
The Brighton Boys in the Radio Service
11
Ledford rolled the window up so he could strike a match.
The marrowbone marble company
12
His first move was to strike a match and look at his watch.
The Danger Trail
13
Or I would strike a match to look at my watch.
Swann's Way
14
You strike a match, and soon there is a blazing fire.
The Fairy-Land of Science
15
When I started to strike a match for a light, he stopped me.
The Road
16
I'll strike a match so that you can see I'm not a bushranger.
Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Volume 04
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common