hit a nerve

Verb

Meaning

hit a nerve (third-person singular simple present hits a nerve, present participle hitting a nerve, simple past and past participle hit a nerve)

Alternative form of touch a nerve

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Antonyms

chin-up touch a chord

Examples

The sentiment hit a nerve with other Tunisians who were dissatisfied with high unemployment rates and a corrupt political system. Source: Internet

"I must have hit a nerve here," Pence said. Source: Internet

The request hit a nerve for some board members, including Jennifer Reader. Source: Internet

The speech hit a nerve, and councilmembers grew uneasy as I passed the three-minute limitation and kept taslking. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hit a lick hit a lick professionally hit a low point hit a new low hit a pop fly hit a raw nerve