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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 |
| Saul | | SAWL (English) | Biblical, Jewish, Biblical Latin |
| Kephas | | - | Biblical Greek |
| Nitzan | | - | Hebrew |
| Lir | | LEER | Irish Mythology |
| Torgeir | | - | Norwegian |
| Moriko | | mo-ṙee-ko | Japanese |