MAKE AN IMPRESSION Definition & Meaning

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Idioms and Phrases

Produce a strong effect on one. This phrase is often qualified with an adjective such as good, bad, strong , or the like. For example, He tried to make a good impression on his girlfriend's parents , or Be careful or you'll make a bad impression on the jury , or You made quite an impression with that speech . [Mid-1600s]

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"The most worthwhile thing we can do in our life is to make an impression on someone else's life."

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As back-up to Ollie Watkins, Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran needs to make an impression every time he gets a chance.

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English football fans knew little about Wenger prior to his appointment as Arsenal manager in October 1996, but the Frenchman was quick to make an impression - and ruffle one or two feathers among his rivals.

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While being a housewife — the kind who eschewed a housekeeper to make her own brisket, which she frequently trots out to make an impression — is interwoven with Midge’s identity, even her on-stage identity, will that end up being her only identity?

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BBC Sport takes a look at some of those looking to make an impression in the next few days.

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