Strike a sour note In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "strike a sour note", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2021-07-31 04:07

hit a sour note

Strike a sour note phrase

To mention or signify something that someone considers as unfortunate or unpleasant.

I accidentally struck a sour note, and immediately I could feel everybodys' sight line towards me.

News of my company's bankruptcy struck a sour note as I will become unemployed and face financial distress.

She didn't care about her son's binge-watching problem until it started striking a sour note and resulting in myopia and an addiction to TV.

The verb "strike" must be conjugated according to its tense.

This phrase was formed based on the meaning of the phrase "a sour note".

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