strike a sour note



strike a sour note

 and hit a sour note
Fig. to signify something unpleasant. Jane's sad announcement struck a sour note at the annual banquet. News of the accident hit a sour note in our holiday celebration.
See also: note, sour, strike

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Pernel-English (Archaic)
BradÁN-Ancient Irish
Xenophon-Ancient Greek
Wade[weid]
Sanjin-Croatian
Mohan-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam