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under the impression
under the impression
Thinking, assuming, or believing something, as in I was under the impression that they were coming today. This idiom often suggests that the idea or belief one had is mistaken. [Mid-1800s]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Glenn | | [glen] | |
| Suzume | | soo-zoo-me | Japanese (Rare) |
| Laurence | | ['lɔrəns] | |
| Jeremy | | JER-ə-mee (English), JER-mee (English) | English, Biblical |
| Avihu | | - | Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew |
| Bahija | | - | Arabic |