leave one's mark on someone

leave one's mark on someone
leave one's mark on someone
Fig. [for someone like a teacher] to affect the behavior and performance of another person. •

The wise professor left her mark on her students.

My father left his mark on me, and I will always remember all his good advice.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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