under the impression

English

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Prepositional phrase

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.

Translations

thinking or making assumptions

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: siinä käsityksessä
Greek: έχω την εντύπωση (écho tin entýposi)
Japanese: と感じて (to kanjite)
Maori: moehewa
Russian: please add this translation if you can

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