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Yes because you are not actually hitting the match, just rubbing it sharply against the sandpaper.
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∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoDo you literally strike or hit the match?
No, so it's an idiom. It means to rub the match sharply against the sandpaper so it will light.
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What does the idiom drawn match mean?
A drawn match is a tie. "Draw" is just another word for a tied score, so it's not an idiom. You just have to define the two words.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'met your match'?
Your match is the person who matches you in skills or abilities. If you have met your match, you have met the person who is your equal or better, and you will not be able to beat them at whatever you are doing. You use this idiom when you are about to lose at something. You have been winning at tennis all week, but you have met your match now that Cindy is playing. I have met my match now, Mark; your grades are higher than mine.
What does this idiom mean lightning doesn't strike the same place twice?
This isn't an idiom because it means exactly what it says. It is an old saying or proverb. Lightning doesn't seem to strike twice in any one spot, so people say that when they hope that something horrible isn't going to happen again.
What type of literary device is head over heels?
Head over heels is an idiom because the meaning does not match what the words are saying.
What part of speech is strike?
"Strike" can either be a noun [a person, place, or thing] or a verb [an action]. depending on its usage in a sentence. Example of strike as a noun: "The workers went on strike." Example of strike as a verb: "Strike a match carefully, or you might get hurt."
When was Strike the Match created?
Strike the Match was created on 2008-06-06.
How does the match work?
you strike the match
What can you do to light a match?
Strike it on a match box.
What does the idiom drawn match mean?
A drawn match is a tie. "Draw" is just another word for a tied score, so it's not an idiom. You just have to define the two words.
When you strike a match on the rough strip of a match match box cover you transform?
i believe it is a
What ended the match girl strike?
you
Why match burning a fast reaction?
the friction of the match causes the chemicals inside the match head to ignite...in cause as long as there is oxygen in the room the match will light as quick as you strike the match....in other words...the match only lights as fast as you can strike it
Describe the energy transformations that happen hen you strike a match?
When you strike a match, first the energy is chemical because of the chemcial on the tip of the match. Then, it is mechanical because your hand moves. Then it is thermal because the match lights on fire.
What is the tip of the match?
there like strike anywhere matches where you can strike them on anything that creates friction.
What is a strike anywhere match?
A mach which usually has a different colored tip. the tip is sulfur which is the oxidiser for the phosphorus in the match. Which allows you to strike it on any rough surface. regular matches the sulfur is in the sandpaper you strike it on.
Will use you use strike in a sentence?
The falling piano was next seen to strike the pavement.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'met your match'?
Your match is the person who matches you in skills or abilities. If you have met your match, you have met the person who is your equal or better, and you will not be able to beat them at whatever you are doing. You use this idiom when you are about to lose at something. You have been winning at tennis all week, but you have met your match now that Cindy is playing. I have met my match now, Mark; your grades are higher than mine.
