touch a chord (with someone)
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strike a chord (with someone) — strike/touch/a chord (with someone) phrase to produce an emotion such as sympathy in someone Her tale of woe struck a chord with Edward. Thesaurus: to make someone feel a particular emotion or strong emotionssynonym Main entry: chord … Useful english dictionary
touch a chord — if something strikes a chord with someone, they are interested in it and like it because it is connected with their own lives or opinions. Clearly the book has struck a chord, as we can see from the hundreds of letters we have received from… … New idioms dictionary
chord — [ kɔrd ] noun count * 1. ) two or more musical notes played together a ) a particular position of the fingers on the guitar, producing a particular sound 2. ) TECHNICAL a straight line that connects two points in a circle or curved line… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chord */ — UK [kɔː(r)d] / US [kɔrd] noun [countable] Word forms chord : singular chord plural chords 1) a) music three or more musical notes played together b) a particular position of the fingers on the guitar, producing a particular sound 2) maths a… … English dictionary
chord — [kɔːd] noun [C] two or more musical notes played together • strike/touch a chord (with sb) to produce an emotion such as sympathy in someone[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
chord — chord1 noun a group of notes (usually three or more) sounded together in harmony. verb [usu. as noun chording] play, sing, or arrange notes in chords. Derivatives chordal adjective Origin ME cord, from accord; the spelling changed due to… … English new terms dictionary
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
Once More, with Feeling (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) — Once More, with Feeling Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode Once More, with Feeling intertitle … Wikipedia
Entertainment Desk — Canadian Comedian/Actor/Writer Locations Manager Takes a break to Run in The Election As An MPCanadian Comedian / Actor / Writer and Locations Manager, James W Miller Cousineau recently completed a pilot script about a special ops who returns… … Wikipedia
strike — strike1 W3S3 [straık] v past tense and past participle struck [strʌk] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hit)¦ 2¦(hit with hand/weapon etc)¦ 3¦(thought/idea)¦ 4 strike somebody as (being) something 5¦(stop work)¦ 6¦(attack)¦ 7¦(harm)¦ 8¦(something bad happens)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
