He sent a message to McClellan. "You must strike a blow,"

VOA: special.2009.09.17

That could be good advice. If you strike high up on a tree with an axe, the chip of wood that is cut off will fall into your eye.

VOA: special.2010.01.17

"When (Since) you called me last time, we knew that our daughter stopped her hunger strike.

VOA: standard.2009.05.06