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
AnneliAHN-ne-leeFinnish
Olja-Serbian
DraŽEnkadrah-ZHEN-kahCroatian
MetteME-de (Danish)Danish, Norwegian
BoazBO-az (English)Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Eyal-Hebrew