- strike a familiar chord
- sound well-known, reminding of something familiar
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
strike a familiar chord
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chord — [ko:d US ko:rd] n [Sense: 1; Date: 1400 1500; Origin: accord] [Sense: 2 3; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: cord; influenced by Latin chorda ( CORD) (] [Sense: 2; Date: (17 19 centuries); Origin: chord string of a musical instrument )] … Dictionary of contemporary English
chord — noun (C) 1 a combination of two or more musical notes played at the same time 2 strike/touch a chord to do or say something that people feel is familiar or true: His writings struck a chord in the hearts of the rebellious students. 3 technical a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
strike a chord — If strikes a chord, it is familiar to you, reminds you of something or is connected to you somehow … The small dictionary of idiomes
strike a chord — verb 1. create an emotional response (Freq. 1) The music struck a chord with the listeners • Hypernyms: ↑resonate, ↑come across • Verb Frames: Somebody s Something is ing PP … Useful english dictionary
strike home — verb refer to or be relevant or familiar to (Freq. 1) I hope this message hits home! • Syn: ↑hit home, ↑strike a chord, ↑strike a note • Hypernyms: ↑affect, ↑impress, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
strike a note — verb refer to or be relevant or familiar to I hope this message hits home! • Syn: ↑hit home, ↑strike home, ↑strike a chord • Hypernyms: ↑affect, ↑impress, ↑move, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
strike — [c]/straɪk / (say struyk) verb (struck) or stricken) –verb (t) 1. to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit: he struck her and she fell to the floor. 2. to deliver a blow, stroke, or thrust with …
strike a chord — if something you hear or see strikes a chord, it seems familiar to you. Carson? That name strikes a chord … New idioms dictionary
strike a chord — If strikes a chord, it is familiar to you, reminds you of something or is connected to you somehow. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
penetrate — v 1. pierce, transpierce, pass through; stab, gore, gouge, spear, lance, spike, run through, Sl. let the daylight in; bore, drill, ream, ream out, auger; perforate, puncture, prick, punch, riddle, Sl. fill full of holes; impale, transfix, fix,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
