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strike a sour note
(redirected from hit a sour note)

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strike a sour note and hit a sour note
Fig. to signify something unpleasant. Jane's sad announcement struck a sour note at the annual banquet. News of the accident hit a sour note in our holiday celebration.
See also: note, sour, strike


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Members of a 1980s funk and disco group hit a sour note in their attempt to break the world record for the largest kazoo ensemble, falling short of the some 2,600 impromptu musicians needed.
University student fees pay for the two-day festival, so moving the event off campus may hit a sour note with some.
When wild, raunchy sex gets out of control and HIV/MDS surfaces, all the relationships in this book hit a sour note as this drama
 
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