In a moment she moved to the front of the car and struck up a conversation.
In no time she had struck up a conversation with them.
As he read on, an old man sat down at his side and tried to strike up a conversation.
If someone tried to strike up a conversation, he would not know what to say.
He struck up a conversation and started coming on to him.
Outside, he struck up a conversation with a young woman.
He was not going to be the one to strike up a conversation.
During a break he struck up a conversation with her.
They strike up a conversation, and the following morning Tom is late for work.
I didn't know how to strike up a conversation with them.
Idiome