[strike up] vi (ca. 1562): to begin to sing or play or to be sung or played ~ vt 1: to cause to begin singing or playing "strike up the band"
2: to cause to begin "strike up a conversation"
[strike up] vi (ca. 1562): to begin to sing or play or to be sung or played ~ vt 1: to cause to begin singing or playing "strike up the band"
2: to cause to begin "strike up a conversation"
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012