false impression

This page is about the collocation false impression

collocation pattern: adjective + noun

Meaning

a misleading or incorrect image

For example

  • American movies often give a false impression of what life's like for most Americans.

  • News reports created the impression that we were winning the war, but that impression was false.

Quick Quiz

People can create a false impression in order to

a. improve their facial features

b. hide the truth about themselves

c. impress people with their acting ability
a) improve their facial features b) hide the truth about themselves c) impress people with their acting ability

Contributor: Matt Errey