Clearly the book has struck a chord, as we can see from the hundreds of letters we have received from readers.
Her ideas on social reform will strike a chord with poor people everywhere.
(often + with)New idioms dictionary. 2014.
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 a chord — ► strike (or touch) a chord affect or stir someone s emotions. Main Entry: ↑chord … English terms dictionary
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
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
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 — chord, cord 1. Although we are dealing here with three English words, their histories are very much intertwined, and their ultimate origin is in the Latin word chorda which has several meanings. To begin with, there are two distinct words spelt… … Modern English usage
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
