strike at
phrasal verbstrike at somebody/something
- to try to hit somebody/something, especially with a weapon
- He struck at me repeatedly with a stick.
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- to cause damage or have a serious effect on somebody/something
- to strike at the root of the problem
- criticisms that strike at the heart of the party’s policies