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'''Struck down''' means to be chastised or denied an opportunity, especially a law or appointment.<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20down Strike down], [[Merriam-Webster]]</ref> For example, "The [[Congress]]man wanted to make smoking illegal, but his idea was ''struck down''". | '''Struck down''' means to be chastised or denied an opportunity, especially a law or appointment.<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20down Strike down], [[Merriam-Webster]]</ref> For example, "The [[Congress]]man wanted to make smoking illegal, but his idea was ''struck down''". | ||
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Revision as of 18:21, October 1, 2008
Struck down means to be chastised or denied an opportunity, especially a law or appointment.[1] For example, "The Congressman wanted to make smoking illegal, but his idea was struck down".
It can also mean to be suddenly afflicted by something: one can be struck down by a disease, or a grave misfortune.