Phrase guide

under the impression

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Believing or making assumptions, often incorrectly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • We opened a store in Beijing under the impression that our product would be popular.
  • Under the impression he was about to be fired, he decided to quit.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 以為 /以为 (yǐwéi) — believing or making assumptions
  • Finnish: siinä käsityksessä — believing or making assumptions
  • Greek: έχω την εντύπωση (écho tin entýposi) — believing or making assumptions
  • Japanese: と感じて (to kanjite) — believing or making assumptions
  • Māori: moehewa — believing or making assumptions