# strike a light

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/strike-a-light
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To create a flame (using a match, flint, etc.).

## Examples

- I need to strike a light to start the campfire.
- It was too dark to see the path, so he stopped to strike a light with his matchbox.
- As the storm intensified, she struggled to strike a light against the damp flint to illuminate the cabin.

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