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