under the impression

English

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

under the impression

1. (idiomatic, followed by a clause) Thinking or making assumptions, often incorrectly.

   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.

Translations

thinking or making assumptions

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Finnish: siinä käsityksessä
• Greek: έχω την εντύπωση (écho tin entýposi)
• Japanese: と感じて (to kanjite)
• Maori: moehewa
• Russian: please add this translation if you can