hit a sour note
Example Sentences
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An accomplished musician’s relationship with Southwest Airlines has hit a sour note, as he's claiming he was forced to remove himself from a flight for refusing to check his $80,000 violin.
From Fox News • Nov. 7, 2018
But what played out so beautifully when John Cusack did it in "Say Anything" hit a sour note in real life high in the skies.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2016
This is not the first time AB InBev, as the company is known, has hit a sour note with its marketing.
From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2015
The market also shrugged off a hike in dividend, as comments on a possible pick-up in M&A activity hit a sour note with investors unsure of Cisco's recovery and competitive position.
From Reuters • Feb. 9, 2012
Peggy hit a sour note then, and they all burst out laughing.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
