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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstrike somebody as [being] somethingstrike somebody as [being] somethingSEEMto seem to have a particular quality or feature His jokes didn’t strike Jack as being very funny.it strikes somebody as strange/odd etc that It struck me as odd that the man didn’t introduce himself before he spoke. → strikeExamples from the Corpusstrike somebody as [being] something• Alan and I used to fight - but that was just little boys striking out.• They hoped that the very talk of a general strike would act as a restraining influence on militarism.• Surely these folks were great pals but that strikes me as a strange way to show it.• Jocasta struck him as a typical Hollywood brat, neglected, indulged, selfish and forced to grow up too fast.• Mr. West struck me as a very good businessman.• It all struck Tish as an exciting ride.• She struck me as being a horror in the play.• His arguments struck us as completely ridiculous.• Thus the strike came as no surprise to those involved.• It did strike me as somewhat odd that Ellen would wait so long in life to discover her true orientation.
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To cause one to consider someone or something as being a certain type of person or thing. You don't strike me as the type to take criticism like that very lightly. The design just doesn't strike me as anything particularly unique or interesting.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
1. [for a thought or behavior] to affect someone a certain way. John's rude behavior struck me as surprising. Mary's attitude struck me as childish.
2. [for a person] to impress someone as something or a particular type of person. You strike me as thoughtful. You don't strike me as the type of person to do something like that.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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