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    strike a chord

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    B1
    idiomIdiomTo evoke a feeling of recognition, familiarity, or sympathy; to resonate with someone.
    The speaker's personal stories struck a chord with the audience.

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    English in a Minute: Strike a Chord

    01:00English in a Minute: Strike a Chord
    • When you strike a chord in music, you play several notes at the same time.

      When you strike a chord in music, you play several notes at the same time.

    • No, her flying career didn't strike a chord, she loved hot chocolate, and so do I!

      No, her flying career didn't strike a chord, she loved hot chocolate, and so do I!

    B1

    Van Jones: The right is 'race-mongering' in light rail murder

    03:31Van Jones: The right is 'race-mongering' in light rail murder
    • So it does strike a chord.

      So it does strike a chord.

    A2

    Simple Plan - Welcome To My Life

    06:16Simple Plan - Welcome To My Life
    • Alright! I bet today's tune is definitely gonna strike a chord with all the young hearts out there

      Alright! I bet today's tune is definitely gonna strike a chord with all the young hearts out there

    A2

    Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

    05:55Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us
    • Sometimes you gotta pop out and show niggas, certified boogie man, I'm the one that up to score with him, walk him down whole time, I know he got some ho in him, pole on him, ex-dutch shit, bully the floor on him, say Drake, I hear you like I'm young, you better not ever go to cell block one, to any bitch that talk to him and they in love, just make sure you hide your little sister from him, they tell me Chubb's the only one that get your hand-me-downs, and party at the party, playin' with his nose now, and Baka got a weird case, why is he around, certified lover boy, certified pedophiles, wop, wop, wop, wop, wop, that, fuck him up, wop, wop, wop, wop, wop, I'ma do my stuff, why you trollin' like a bitch, ain't you tired, tryna strike a chord, and it's poly-A minor, they not like us, they not like us, they not like us, they not like us, they not like us, they not like us, you think the pay gon' let you disrespect Pac, nigga, I think that Oakland show gon' be your last stop, nigga, they cold foul, I don't know why you still pretendin', what is the owl, bird niggas and bird bitches, go, the audience not dumb, shape the stories how you want, hatred, they're not slow, rabbit hole is still deep, I can go further, I promise, ain't that somethin', be rest, that's for bitchin', you Malibu most wanted, ain't no law boy, you ball boy, fetch Gatorade or somethin', since 2009, I had this bitch jumpin', you niggas would get a wedgie, be flipped over your boxes, or over your foe, the other vaginal option, pussy, nigga, better straighten they posture, got famous all up in content, might write this with a doctorate, tell a pop star quit hidin', fuck a caption, won't action, no accident, I'm hands-on, he fuck around, get polished, fucked on Wayne Grohl like he was in jail, that's conniving, then get his face tatted like a bitch apologizin', I'm glad D. Rose came home, y'all didn't deserve him neither, from Elanja down to Central, nigga, bet Nas speak on Serena, and your homeboy need subpoena, that predator movin' flocks, that name gotta be registered and placed on Neighborhood

      Sometimes you gotta pop out and show niggas, certified boogie man, I'm the one that up to score with him, walk him down whole time, I know he got some ho in him, pole on him, ex-dutch shit, bully the floor on him, say Drake, I hear you like I'm young, you better not ever go to cell block one, to any bitch that talk to him and they in love, just make sure you hide your little sister from him, they tell me Chubb's the only one that get your hand-me-downs, and party at the party, playin' with his nose now, and Baka got a weird case, why is he around, certified lover boy, certified pedophiles, wop, wop, wop, wop, wop, that, fuck him up, wop, wop, wop, wop, wop, I'ma do my stuff, why you trollin' like a bitch, ain't you tired, tryna strike a chord, and it's poly-A minor, they not like us, they not like us, they not like us, they not like us, they not like us, they not like us, you think the pay gon' let you disrespect Pac, nigga, I think that Oakland show gon' be your last stop, nigga, they cold foul, I don't know why you still pretendin', what is the owl, bird niggas and bird bitches, go, the audience not dumb, shape the stories how you want, hatred, they're not slow, rabbit hole is still deep, I can go further, I promise, ain't that somethin', be rest, that's for bitchin', you Malibu most wanted, ain't no law boy, you ball boy, fetch Gatorade or somethin', since 2009, I had this bitch jumpin', you niggas would get a wedgie, be flipped over your boxes, or over your foe, the other vaginal option, pussy, nigga, better straighten they posture, got famous all up in content, might write this with a doctorate, tell a pop star quit hidin', fuck a caption, won't action, no accident, I'm hands-on, he fuck around, get polished, fucked on Wayne Grohl like he was in jail, that's conniving, then get his face tatted like a bitch apologizin', I'm glad D. Rose came home, y'all didn't deserve him neither, from Elanja down to Central, nigga, bet Nas speak on Serena, and your homeboy need subpoena, that predator movin' flocks, that name gotta be registered and placed on Neighborhood

    B2

    Learning Loss Concerns | May 5, 2020

    10:01Learning Loss Concerns | May 5, 2020
    • So if you're aiming to "strike a chord" with viewers who can only watch from "phone," you just take a deep breath, make the right call and fans will be vocal in their support.

      So if you're aiming to "strike a chord" with viewers who can only watch from "phone," you just take a deep breath, make the right call and fans will be vocal in their support.

    B1

    7 Public Speaking Tips From Donald Trump

    06:527 Public Speaking Tips From Donald Trump
    • Donald Trump complains about lots and lots of things, and some of the things he complains about are gonna strike a chord with almost everybody.

      Donald Trump complains about lots and lots of things, and some of the things he complains about are gonna strike a chord with almost everybody.

    B1

    4 Psychology Myths You Probably Thought Were True

    03:394 Psychology Myths You Probably Thought Were True
    • If you hear that someone has a "photographic memory", don't let it strike a chord.

      If you hear that someone has a "photographic memory", don't let it strike a chord.

    B1

    Kendrick Lamar's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show

    13:21Kendrick Lamar's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show
    • Trying to strike a chord and it's probably a minor.

      Trying to strike a chord and it's probably a minor.

    B2