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under the impression

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under the impression

(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.

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Ch. VI Saint Anthony had been under the impression that he was the first person to ever dwell in the desert; however, due to the dream, Saint Anthony was called into the desert to find his "better", Saint Paul. Source: Internet

But don’t be left under the impression that Freeland is flippant about debt. Source: Internet

However, Carlos Morgado, UNITA's spokesman in Portugal, said that the UNITA's Portugal wing had been under the impression General Kamorteiro, the UNITA general who agreed to the ceasefire, had been captured more than a week earlier. Source: Internet

Granny is constantly under the impression Sam wants to marry her, but Sam has no intention of doing so. Source: Internet

Last week, about 120 fishermen were also left hanging, after their vessel Saga left Walvis Bay on Wednesday evening under the impression that it was being taken for repairs in Las Palmas in Spain. Source: Internet

As PFT explained on Super Bowl Sunday, the NFL has been under the impression that the terms negotiated by the two sides will be accepted by the union. Source: Internet

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