'strike a chord' definitions:

verb

Create an emotional response; "The music struck a chord with the listeners"

verb

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

verb

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