Hit/strike the right/wrong note In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "hit/strike the right/wrong note", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Caroline Tran calendar 2020-11-05 02:11

Meaning of Hit/strike the right/wrong note

Synonyms:

hit home , strike a chord

Hit/strike the right/wrong note British phrase verb informal

To be perfectly suitable/not suitable for a particular situation; to do something totally right/wrong

Peter struck the wrong note when he yelled at his friend the first time they met.

The 2-minute trailer struck the right note with its target market.

The marketing strategy hit the right note with its target audience, bringing many benefits to the company.

Other phrases about:

(right) up your alley

Being perfectly suitable for one's interests or abilities

on no account
Under no circumstances
be wise after the event

To know and understand a situation only when it has already happened

a firm hand on the tiller

Completely controlling over a scenario or situation.

status quo

The existing situation or condition

Grammar and Usage of Hit/strike the right/wrong note

Verb Forms

  • hitting/striking the right/wrong note
  • hits/strikes the right/wrong note
  • hit/struck the right/wrong note

The verb "hit/strike" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Hit/strike the right/wrong note

This idiom is related to a person playing the correct note on an instrument.

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