It must really ring a chord with him

This was overheard in a conversation where the speaker meant to say “strike a chord”. It is a nice mashup of “strike a chord” (elicit a significant emotional reaction) and “rings a bell” (to sound familiar). Bells and chords are both musical items contributing to the mixup. A tip of the toque to Anthony Kovacs for hearing this one.



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