strike at
phrasal verbPart ofstrike
strike at — phrasal verb
1. to aim a sudden, deliberate attack — physical or verbal — at something or someon
1.phrasal verb
Definition
to aim a sudden, deliberate attack — physical or verbal — at something or someone.
Example
The new tax laws strike at the very heart of small family businesses.
A snake reared up and struck at the photographer's boot before he could move.