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
Seraphina-English (Rare), German (Rare), Late Roman
Agrafenaah-grah-FYE-nah Russian
Peggy['pegi]
Vega-Astronomy
SobiesŁAwasaw-bye-SWAH-vahPolish (Rare)
Alonzo-Italian