strike against

:  to take a course :  go

:  to aim and usually deliver a blow, stroke, or thrust (as with the hand, a weapon, or a tool)

:  to arrive with detrimental effect

:  a tool for smoothing a surface (as of a mold)

:  an act or instance of striking

:  a work stoppage by a body of workers to enforce compliance with demands made on an employer

:  in opposition or hostility to

:  contrary to

:  in competition with

:  in preparation for the time when