Strike a pose/an attitude phrase
To keep one's body in a particular position to create a specific impression.
I decided to strike a different pose to stand out from the rest.
When the camera focused on her, Mary struck an elegant pose.
This is a funny picture, right? How about striking this silly pose?
The verb "strike" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
A remark you make when you are leaving on the purpose of creating a stronger impact
The letter he left before leaving was his parting shot.