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Influence & Involvement - Having an Effect

Discover how English idioms like "take a toll on" and "strike a note" relate to having an effect in English.

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English idioms related to Influence & Involvement
to leave a sour taste in one's mouth

to leave a lasting negative effect on someone

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to take something on the chin

to experience a lot of problems, setbacks, damages, etc., as a result of something

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to take a toll on somebody or something

to have a severe negative effect on someone or something, in a way that lasts for a long time

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to do good

to perform actions or engage in behavior that is beneficial, helpful, or morally upright, often with the intention of making a positive impact on others or the world

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to turn one's head

to have an influence on how someone behaves, particularly by making them seem too important or proud

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to have a part (to play) in something

to be an important factor in something

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to cut both ways

(of a process or action) to have two opposite effects, particularly a good and a bad one

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bad apple

a person who causes trouble for others in a group and has a bad influence on them

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vicious circle

a situation where one problem brings about another and that only worsens the original problem

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to have a horse in the race

to not have any personal gains in a particular situation

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to course through one's veins

to feel or experience something intensely, particularly an emotion or sensation

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to leave one's mark

to have a powerful and lasting effect on someone or something

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to go hand in hand

(of two things) to be closely connected to one another, particularly in a way that one of them causes the occurrence of another

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ripple effect

an action or series of things that cause several other events to happen one after another

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to strike a note

to behave in a way that expresses a particular attitude or feeling

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to make inroads into something

to have a significant impact or influence on something

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to cut no ice with somebody

to fail to have an influence or effect, particularly in changing someone's opinion about something opinion or decision

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exception that proves the rule

rare or unusual cases that confirm the validity or effectiveness of a commonly accepted general principle or practice

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a stroke of something

a brief or sudden instance or occurrence of something particular, whether positive or negative

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to do a job on somebody or something

to harm or negatively affect someone or something

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to break the spell

to end the influence or control that someone or something has over another person

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to make history

to do something important that will be remembered for a long time

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