leave its mark on sth

leave its mark on sth
leave your/its mark on sb/sth
to have an effect that changes someone or something, often in a bad way: »

The hurricane continues to leave its mark on abandoned strip malls and empty houses.

Main Entry: mark

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • leave your mark on sth — leave your/its mark on sb/sth ► to have an effect that changes someone or something, often in a bad way: »The hurricane continues to leave its mark on abandoned strip malls and empty houses. Main Entry: ↑mark …   Financial and business terms

  • leave its mark (on something) — ˌleave your/its/a ˈmark (on sth/sb) idiom to have an effect on sth/sb, especially a bad one, that lasts for a long time • Such a traumatic experience was bound to leave its mark on the children. • War has left its mark on the country. • She left… …   Useful english dictionary

  • leave its mark (on somebody) — ˌleave your/its/a ˈmark (on sth/sb) idiom to have an effect on sth/sb, especially a bad one, that lasts for a long time • Such a traumatic experience was bound to leave its mark on the children. • War has left its mark on the country. • She left… …   Useful english dictionary

  • leave its mark on sb/sth — leave your/its mark on sb/sth ► to have an effect that changes someone or something, often in a bad way: »The hurricane continues to leave its mark on abandoned strip malls and empty houses. Main Entry: ↑mark …   Financial and business terms

  • leave its mark on sb — leave your/its mark on sb/sth ► to have an effect that changes someone or something, often in a bad way: »The hurricane continues to leave its mark on abandoned strip malls and empty houses. Main Entry: ↑mark …   Financial and business terms

  • leave your mark (on something) — ˌleave your/its/a ˈmark (on sth/sb) idiom to have an effect on sth/sb, especially a bad one, that lasts for a long time • Such a traumatic experience was bound to leave its mark on the children. • War has left its mark on the country. • She left… …   Useful english dictionary

  • leave a mark (on something) — ˌleave your/its/a ˈmark (on sth/sb) idiom to have an effect on sth/sb, especially a bad one, that lasts for a long time • Such a traumatic experience was bound to leave its mark on the children. • War has left its mark on the country. • She left… …   Useful english dictionary

  • leave your mark (on somebody) — ˌleave your/its/a ˈmark (on sth/sb) idiom to have an effect on sth/sb, especially a bad one, that lasts for a long time • Such a traumatic experience was bound to leave its mark on the children. • War has left its mark on the country. • She left… …   Useful english dictionary

  • leave a mark (on somebody) — ˌleave your/its/a ˈmark (on sth/sb) idiom to have an effect on sth/sb, especially a bad one, that lasts for a long time • Such a traumatic experience was bound to leave its mark on the children. • War has left its mark on the country. • She left… …   Useful english dictionary

  • leave your/its mark on sb/sth — ► to have an effect that changes someone or something, often in a bad way: »The hurricane continues to leave its mark on abandoned strip malls and empty houses. Main Entry: ↑mark …   Financial and business terms

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