Impression
get the impression
when I was introduced to Jill, I did my best to be friendly, but I got the impression that she just wanted to be left alone.
create an impression
It's important to create a good impression when you meet a new customer.
formed the impression
During the interview I watched and listened to the candidate and I formed the impression that she didn't really want the job.
have the impression
Don't get me wrong, but I have the impression that you're finding the class a bit easy.
make the impression
Remember that it makes a bad impression if you're late for an interview.
came away with the impression
We had a lovely meal with the Blairs, but we both came away with the impression that all was not well with their relationship.
give the impression
You're giving the impression that you don't really like being here.
convey the impression
I really want to convey the right impression when I meet your aunt. What shall I wear?
favourable impression
The first impression of Istanbul was very favourable I took an instant liking to it.
a strong impression
The best school teachers usually make a strong impression on their students who remember them all their lives.
a wrong impression
Look, you really must get your hair cut. you don't want to give the wrong impression on your first day in the new job you, do you?
initial impression
What were your first impression of the school?
> My initial impressions were very positive.
right impression
In job interviews, successful candidates tend to be the people who know exactly how to make the right impression very quickly.
lasting impression
Travelling through the Amazon Rainforest first made the Deep impression on me.
It also made a last impression on my life.
distinct impression
As I walked along the dark lane, I couldn’t see anybody, but I had the distinct impression I was being watched.
general impression
The general or over overall impression she gave was one of kindness and generosity.
false impression
Don't take your visitors anywhere there are beggars. You don't want to give them a false impression of the city.
a misleading impression
The way they are always laughing gives a misleading impression of the relationship. They are actually a very unhappy couple.
a wrong impression
If you only visit the university you will get a wrong impression the town isn't really very nice.
mistaken impression
So they are only friends! I was under the mistaken impression that they were married.
misleading impression
The film gave the very misleading impression Glasgow is a very violent city.
an excellent impression
The kid’s performance gave and an excellent impression of the youth of today.
a tremendous impression
Monet’s paintings give a tremendous impression of light and sky.
a great impression
Meeting the president made a great impression on me.
Notes
· In ‘So they are only friends! I was under the mistaken impression that they were married’, ‘be under the impression’ means to believe that something is true when it is not:
I'm sorry. I was under the impression that you were Wendy's father.
She's under the impression that I have a lot of money.
I just don't know where she got that idea.
· Note how we ask for an opinion:
What's your impression of Mr Actone as a manager?
· Note that ‘impression’ also means to copy somebody's voice or behavior:
He does a good impression of George Bush.
You should hear his impression of Hugh Grant!
When they don't have a photograph, the police often issue ‘artist’s impressions’ of criminals, based on descriptions by Witnesses.