- impress something into something
- impress something into somethingto press something into something. •
I impressed the key into the wax, making a perfect copy.
•Andy impressed his thumb into the pie.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
impress something into something
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impress something upon someone — Syn: emphasize to, stress to, bring home to, instil in, inculcate into, drum into … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
impress — im|press1 [ ım pres ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive if someone or something impresses you, you admire them: What impressed me was their ability to deal with any problem. Her carvings attracted many admirers but her paintings failed to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
impress — impress1 impresser, n. v. /im pres /; n. /im pres/, v., impressed or (Archaic) imprest; impressing; n. v.t. 1. to affect deeply or strongly in mind or feelings; influence in opinion: He impressed us as a sincere young man. 2. to fix deeply or… … Universalium
impress — 1 verb (T) 1 (not in progressive) if something or someone impresses you, you admire them because you notice how good, clever, successful etc they are: What impressed us most about the book was its vivid language. | Steve borrowed his dad s sports … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
impress */*/ — UK [ɪmˈpres] / US verb Word forms impress : present tense I/you/we/they impress he/she/it impresses present participle impressing past tense impressed past participle impressed 1) [intransitive/transitive] if someone or something impresses you,… … English dictionary
impress — I im•press v. [[t]ɪmˈprɛs[/t]] n. [[t]ˈɪm prɛs[/t]] v. t. 1) to affect deeply or strongly; influence: He impressed us as sincere[/ex] 2) to establish firmly: We impressed on her the importance of honesty[/ex] 3) to press (an object) into… … From formal English to slang
impress — im|press W3 [ımˈpres] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of imprimere, from premere to press ] 1.) [not in progressive] to make someone feel admiration and respect ▪ Steve borrowed his dad s sports car to impress his… … Dictionary of contemporary English
impress — I. verb (t) /ɪmˈprɛs / (say im pres) (impressed or, Archaic, imprest, impressing) 1. to affect deeply or strongly in mind or feelings, especially favourably; influence in opinion. 2. (used negatively) to produce an unfavourable reaction in: I… …
impress — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin impressus, past participle of imprimere, from in + premere to press more at press Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to apply with pressure so as to imprint b. to produce (as a mark) by pressure … New Collegiate Dictionary
fall all over yourself to do something — fall all over (yourself) (to (do something)) to put too much energy into something in order to get attention or approval. Janice fell all over herself trying to impress my parents. Usage notes: usually used in a negative way, as in the example… … New idioms dictionary
fall all over to do something — fall all over (yourself) (to (do something)) to put too much energy into something in order to get attention or approval. Janice fell all over herself trying to impress my parents. Usage notes: usually used in a negative way, as in the example… … New idioms dictionary
