den Nerv treffen
to strike a chord / to touch a nerve
Building blocks
Words in this expression
Grammar that uses this word
- Question word 'wann' (when, time)Fragewort 'wann' (Zeit)
- Question word 'wo' (where, place)Fragewort 'wo' (Ort)
- Temporal preposition 'um' (at, clock time)Temporale Pr盲position 'um' (Uhrzeit)
- Telling the timeUhrzeit
Examples
Mit diesem hat der den der getroffen.
With this subject the film struck a chord with the times.