Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “strike a chord“ and its meaning is “cause someone to remember something related to him/her in a certain way; arouse an emotional feeling to something (either positively or negatively)”.
Example Sentence: A campaign to provide food vouchers for some of England’s poorest families is launched by the footballer Marcus Rashford. Boris Johnson & his government did not foresee that a campaign fronted by an eloquent football star to extend the provision of free school meals would strike a chord with the public.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article Why Boris Johnson is constantly surprised when his government fails and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
“Phrasal Verbs” We Learnt Last Week
“Idioms & Phrases” We Learnt Last Week
“Important Definitions” We Learnt Last Week
Recent Word Lists For The Hindu Editorial Articles
Recent Advanced Word Lists For The Hindu Lead Articles
Be the first to comment