touch a chord (with somebody)

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

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