chord (redirected from touching a chord)

strike a chord

if something you hear or see strikes a chord, it seems familiar to you. Carson? That name strikes a chord.

See also: strike

strike/touch a chord

if something strikes a chord with someone, they are interested in it and like it because it is connected with their own lives or opinions. 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)

See also: strike, touch

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strike a chord

to cause you to realize that something is connected to you in some way. The characters in the play strike a chord because their speech and their reactions are like ours.

See also: strike