strike a chord

Definition

› If something strikes a chord, it causes people to approve of it or agree with it: The party's policy on childcare facilities has struck a responsive chord with women voters. Her speech struck a sympathetic chord among business leaders.Accepting and agreeingAccepting and agreeing reluctantlyApproving and approval › If something strikes a chord, it causes people to remember something else because it is similar to it.Remembering, reminding and reminders

(Definition of strike a chord from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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