under the impression

Idioms  

1. 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]

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under the impression

She said she worked on it for 20 years and paid rent to him under the impression the family farm would one day become hers.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

But Mr. McElwee isn’t under the impression that he can definitely solve the mysteries of his son’s psychology, or untangle and understand every step of his dissolution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

At the time, he said, he was under the impression that the community would be consulted if it came up again.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

I was under the impression that a logical qubit had perfect fidelity.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

She said she had been under the impression that it was called Keralese.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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