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strike a note
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. strike a note - refer to or be relevant or familiar to; "I hope this message hits home!"hit home, strike home, strike a chordimpress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" |
strike a note
strike a (kind of) noteOf speech, to have or communicate a certain kind of tone or attitude. The president struck an beleaguered note in his address to congress, as he tried to convince them to vote for the healthcare bill he is backing. The manager struck a rather insincere note as he expressed his sorrow at the round of layoffs.See also: note, strikestrike a sour noteTo indicate, introduce, or allude to something particularly unfortunate, unpleasant, or disagreeable. You definitely struck a sour note when you brought up Dan's ex-girlfriends during your best man speech.See also: note, sour, strikestrike a sour note and hit a sour noteFig. to signify something unpleasant. Jane's sad announcement struck a sour note at the annual banquet. News of the accident hit a sour note in our holiday celebration.See also: note, sour, strikestrike (or sound) a — note express a feeling or view of a particular kind. 2000 Times John McCain …was expected to strike a hawkish note last night, calling for the upgrading of the Armed Forces. See also: note, strikesound/strike a ˈnote (of ˈsth) express feelings or opinions of a particular kind: She sounded a note of warning in her speech.See also: note, sound, strikeEncyclopediaSeenoteFinancialSeeNotestrike a note
Related to strike a note: strike off, strike the right noteSynonyms for strike a noteverb refer to or be relevant or familiar toSynonyms- hit home
- strike home
- strike a chord
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