leave mark on
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 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.
See also: leave, mark, on
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- leave (one's or its) mark on (someone or something)
- leave its mark
- 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