Id | ESLPod_0278_WE_0230 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 278 |
Episode Title | Meeting the Future In-laws |
Phrase | impression |
Text | The phrase "first impression," in this podcast, means the way that one feels about someone the first time that one meets him or her: "It's important to make a good first impression during a job interview." In general, an "impression" is the way that something seems to you: "I have the impression that it is very difficult for English speakers to learn Japanese." The verb "to impress" means to make one like or admire something or someone: "Many men try to impress women by driving expensive cars." The phrase "to be impressed by (something)" means to have a positive opinion about something: "I was impressed by Dr. Chomsky's presentation." If someone is "impressionable," it means that someone is easily influenced to think a certain way: "Young children are too impressionable to watch movies with lots of violence." |
Topics | Relationships + Family |
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