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
Kresimir-Medieval Slavic
DonaldDAHN-əld (English)Scottish, English
JÚLius-Slovak
Gracianograh-THYAH-no (Spanish), grah-SYAH-no (Latin American Spanish), grə-SYA-noo (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese
Honoria-Late Roman
Ife-Western African, Yoruba