Her comments about political corruption clearly struck a chord with many voters.
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touch 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 (with somebody) — strike/touch a ˈchord (with sb) idiom to say or do sth that makes people feel sympathy or enthusiasm • The speaker had obviously struck a chord with his audience. Main entry: ↑chordidiom … Useful english dictionary
strike the right chord — strike (or touch) the right chord skillfully appeal to or arouse a particular emotion in others Dickens knew how to strike the right chord in the hearts of his readers … Useful english dictionary
strike (or touch) a chord — affect or stir someone s emotions. → chording … English new terms dictionary
touch a chord — ► strike (or touch) a chord affect or stir someone s emotions. Main Entry: ↑chord … English terms dictionary
touch a chord — verb evoke a reaction, response, or emotion this writer strikes a chord with young women The storyteller touched a chord • Syn: ↑strike a chord • Hypernyms: ↑arouse, ↑elicit, ↑enkindle, ↑ … 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 — [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
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
strike a chord (with somebody) — strike/touch a ˈchord (with sb) idiom to say or do sth that makes people feel sympathy or enthusiasm • The speaker had obviously struck a chord with his audience. Main entry: ↑chordidiom … Useful english dictionary
