Make An Impression (on Someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Make An Impression (on Someone) Idiom mean?

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make an impression (on someone) What does make an impression (on someone) mean?	produce a memorable effect on someone	The elderly man made an impression on me and I was very sad when I heard that he had died.
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get the benefit of the doubt What does "get the benefit of the doubt" mean?	receive a judgement in your favor when the evidence is neither for you nor against you	The girl got the benefit of the doubt and was not found guilty of the crime.

follow suit What does "follow suit" mean?	to play a card of the same suit, to follow the example or actions of someone else	The small university followed suit with the other universities and decided to raise their tuition fees.
misplace one's trust in (someone) What does "misplace one's trust in (someone)" mean?	put trust in someone who does not deserve it	The company misplaced their trust in the manager who caused them many legal problems.
jump/climb/get on the bandwagon What does "jump/climb/get on the bandwagon" mean?	join a popular activity/campaign	Everybody jumped on the bandwagon to try and stop smoking in the workplace.
up to What does "up to" mean?	until	Up to last week I had never been inside a bowling alley.
scared silly/stiff What does "scared silly/stiff" mean?	to be frightened very much	I was scared stiff during the horror movie.
have other/bigger fish to fry What does "have other/bigger fish to fry" mean?	to have other more important things to do, to have other opportunities	I have other fish to fry and I do not plan to spend any more time talking about my friend's problems.

slice of the cake/pie What does "slice of the cake/pie" mean?	a share of something (money etc.)	The government wants a slice of the cake from the new casinos.
shape up or ship out What does "shape up or ship out" mean?	idiom. behave/perform well or get out of the way
tax-and-spend What does "tax-and-spend" mean?	spending freely and taxing heavily	The government has a tax-and-spend attitude that many people do not like.
drop a bombshell What does "drop a bombshell" mean?	to announce some shocking news	The government dropped a bombshell when they announced that they were going to close the hospital.

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Make An Impression (on Someone) Idiom