impress (someone) as (something)
impress (someone) as (something)
To please and affect someone by exhibiting a particular skill or manner. I think she'll make a great receptionist—she certainly impressed me as a calm person, especially under pressure.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
impress someone as something
to be memorable to someone as a particular type of person. She didn't impress me as a particularly wise individual. Liz impressed us all as a skilled artisan.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- impress
- impress as
- impress (someone) with (something)
- impress with
- impress by
- impress by (something)
- make an appointment
- perceive
- perceive (someone or something) as (something)
- perceive as