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strike 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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Byline: By DANIEL BOFFEY IN a picture sure to strike a sour note with the American public, President Bush strums a guitar for the cameras - as New Orleans sinks below the waves.
Bush twangs ..while New Orleans sinks by The Mirror (London, England)
Byline: By DANIEL BOFFEY IN a picture sure to strike a sour note with the American public, President Bush strums a guitar for the cameras - as New Orleans sinks below the waves.
Bush twangs ..while New Orleans sinks by The Mirror (London, England)
But before we all get lost in the feel-good factor that this unambitious production so blatantly sets out to promote, may I be so bold as to strike a sour note.
Kevin O'sullivan At The Movies: Steve Martin tries to ghetto few ... by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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