Source : WordNet®

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
        note}]
     3: evoke a reaction, response, or emotion; "this writer strikes
        a chord with young women"; "The storyteller touched a
        chord" [syn: {touch a chord}]