Idiom
on strike
Meaning
Withholding labor as a protest, in order to effect change in management or government.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The factory workers are on strike today.”
“Public transport is delayed because the bus drivers are currently on strike for better pay.”
“Following the breakdown of negotiations regarding workplace safety, the entire labor union voted to go on strike until their demands were met.”
Examples
simple
“The factory workers are on strike today.”
contextual
“Public transport is delayed because the bus drivers are currently on strike for better pay.”
complex
“Following the breakdown of negotiations regarding workplace safety, the entire labor union voted to go on strike until their demands were met.”
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