lasting impression — memory that stays
collocationB2IELTS 6+neutralcommon
A strong memory or feeling about someone or something that you remember for a long time.
Say it like a native
Textbook The film created an enduring impact on my memory.
Native The film left a lasting impression on me.
'Leave a lasting impression' is the fixed natural phrase. 'Created an enduring impact on my memory' is clumsy.
Pattern: make/leave a lasting impression (on someone)
In use
- Her kindness made a lasting impression on everyone she met.daily life
- One teacher who made a lasting impression on me was my English teacher in high school because she always encouraged us to express our ideas.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ The trip made a lasting impression to me.
✓ The trip made/left a lasting impression on me.
'A lasting impression ON someone' (not 'to').
Common collocations
leave a lasting impression— on me, on visitors, of the city, behind
Don't confuse it
Not the same as 'first impression', which is only about your initial feeling.