strike the right note
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Say or do what is especially appropriate, as in She struck the right note when she complimented the new parents on their baby. This expression alludes to playing the correct note on an instrument.
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "IS" VS. "ARE"
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IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?
Words nearby strike the right note
strikeover, strike pay, striker, strike slip, strike-slip fault, strike the right note, strike through, strike up, Strike while the iron is hot, strike zone, striking
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