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]
See also: impression

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Quiana-African American (Modern)
Amin-Arabic, Persian, Urdu
BenjaminBEN-jə-min (English), bawn-zha-MEN (French), BEN-yah-meen (German)English, French, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Biblical
Hanif-Arabic
JillyJIL-eeEnglish
ChicoSHEE-kooPortuguese