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
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