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.
To punish someone or something harshly
He's a really strict teacher, so he'll definitely lower the boom on you if you don't do your homework.