Strike Up a Friendship

Idiom: Strike up a friendship

Example 1:

Daniel: Is that your Star Wars bag?

John: Yeah, why? 

Daniel: I’m a HUGE Star Wars fan! 

John: Awesome! Who is your favorite character? Mine is Darth Vader.

Daniel: ME TOO! Oh man, did we just strike up a friendship right now?

John: I think so, haha.

Example 2:

Adrian: I want a girlfriend.

Miran: Then go out and get one!

Adrian: It’s harder than you think! Work keeps me so busy that I can’t even strike up a friendship, let alone get a girlfriend!

Meaning: to start a new friendship

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