Upon
is formal and less commonly used thanon
.) •You must impress these facts upon everyone you meet.
•She impressed its importance on me.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
bring something home to someone — MAKE SOMEONE REALIZE, make someone understand, make someone aware, make something clear to someone; drive home, press home, impress upon someone, draw attention to, focus attention on, underline, highlight, spotlight, emphasize, stress. → home *… … Useful english dictionary
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 on — phrasal verb impress on or impress upon [transitive] Word forms impress on : present tense I/you/we/they impress on he/she/it impresses on present participle impressing on past tense impressed on past participle impressed on formal impress… … English dictionary
impress upon — phrasal verb impress on or impress upon [transitive] Word forms impress on : present tense I/you/we/they impress on he/she/it impresses on present participle impressing on past tense impressed on past participle impressed on formal impress… … English dictionary
impress — [[t]ɪmpre̱s[/t]] ♦♦♦ impresses, impressing, impressed 1) VERB If something impresses you, you feel great admiration for it. [V n] What impressed him most was their speed. [V n] ...a group of students who were trying to impress their girlfriends … English dictionary
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 — 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 — impress1 verb ɪm prɛs 1》 make (someone) feel admiration and respect. 2》 make a mark or design on (an object) using a stamp or seal. 3》 (impress something on) emphasize an idea in the mind of. 4》 apply (an electric current or potential) from an… … English new terms dictionary
impress — verb Hazel had impressed him mightily Syn: make an impression on, have an impact on, influence, affect, move, stir, rouse, excite, inspire, dazzle, awe Ant: disappoint Phrases: impress s … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
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
