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10 Jul 2017
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English (US)
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Please show me example sentences with "I was under the impression that `" . Tell me as many daily expressions as possible.
Please show me example sentences with "I was under the impression that `" . Tell me as many daily expressions as possible.
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10 Jul 2017
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- English (US)
I was under the impression that you were smart.
I was under the impression that you knew better.
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- English (US)
I was under the impression that you were smart.
I was under the impression that you knew better.
- English (US)
You can use almost anything there. You are basically saying "I had been told something previously that made me think ....... however, that's not what you're telling me. What's actually the truth?"
By starting a sentence off the way you did in the question, it means the first half of what I said, and it implies the second half, which the other person answers.
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- English (US)
I was under the impression that he was a nice person. This usually implies you were wrong.
- English (US) Near fluent
This phrase signifies what's your first impression towards a person or a certain subject.
"I was under the impression that studying Korean was easy, but I was wrong."
"I was under the impression that I would ace that practical exam."
"I was under the impression that this Anime was boring."
- English (US)
“I was under the impression that you (or he/she/they/everyone) already knew that”

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