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 encounter bad luck, or being picked doing something undesirable
Mike drew the short straw and had to clean the bathroom