strike a chord
    v 1: create an emotional response; "The music struck a chord
         with the listeners"
    2: refer to or be relevant or familiar to; "I hope this message
       hits home!" [syn: hit home, strike home, strike a
       chord, strike a note]
    3: evoke a reaction, response, or emotion; "this writer strikes
       a chord with young women"; "The storyteller touched a chord"
       [syn: strike a chord, touch a chord]