strike up
phrasal verbstrike up (with something) | strike up something
- (of a band, an orchestra, etc.) to begin to play a piece of music
- The orchestra struck up and the curtain rose.
- The band struck up a waltz.
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strike up something (with somebody)
- to begin a friendship, a relationship, a conversation, etc.
- He would often strike up conversations with complete strangers.