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strike a chord
  1. v. create an emotional response; "The music struck a chord with the listeners"

  2. refer to or be relevant or familiar to; "I hope this message hits home!" [syn: hit home, strike home, strike a note]

  3. evoke a reaction, response, or emotion; "this writer strikes a chord with young women"; "The storyteller touched a chord" [syn: touch a chord]

Usage examples of "strike a chord".

He could sing a song and strike a chord now and then and really it sounded as though he were singing to music.

The Xenological Society maintains a clubhouse, and my name may strike a chord in somebody if I drop in&nbsp.

Theremon, studying him, riffled quickly through the well stocked files of his memory and after a moment was pleased to strike a chord of recognition.