leave its mark

leave (one's or its) mark on (someone or something)

To have a lasting effect on someone or something. Casey's experience in theater really left its mark on her—she's much less shy these days. Mark's aggressive leadership style has really left its mark on the company.
See also: leave, mark, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

leave (or make) its (or your or a) mark

have a lasting or significant effect.
See also: leave, mark
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

ˌleave/ˌmake your/its ˈmark (on something/somebody)

do something important, that has a lasting effect or makes a lasting impression (on something/somebody): As Minister for Education, he left his mark on British politics. Her two unhappy marriages have left their mark (= have made her an unhappy person).
See also: leave, make, mark
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • leave (one's or its) mark on (someone or something)
  • leave mark on
  • develop
  • develop from
  • develop from (someone or something)
  • developed
  • give (someone or something) a shellacking
  • fight shy of
  • fight shy of (someone or something)
  • fight shy of something/of doing something
References in periodicals archive
The Younger Dryas, however, did leave its mark in the Gulf of Maine.
Plankton chronicles icy rerun