make a/your mark

make a/your mark
make a/your mark (on sth)
to have an important effect on something: »

He is beginning to make his mark on the shape and direction of the Wall Street firm.

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I was very ambitious, and I wanted to make a mark.

Main Entry: mark

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • make a/your mark on sth — make a/your mark (on sth) ► to have an important effect on something: »He is beginning to make his mark on the shape and direction of the Wall Street firm. »I was very ambitious, and I wanted to make a mark. Main Entry: ↑mark …   Financial and business terms

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  • make your mark — make a/your mark (on sth) ► to have an important effect on something: »He is beginning to make his mark on the shape and direction of the Wall Street firm. »I was very ambitious, and I wanted to make a mark. Main Entry: ↑mark …   Financial and business terms

  • make your mark on sth — make a/your mark (on sth) ► to have an important effect on something: »He is beginning to make his mark on the shape and direction of the Wall Street firm. »I was very ambitious, and I wanted to make a mark. Main Entry: ↑mark …   Financial and business terms

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  • make a mark — make a/your mark (on sth) ► to have an important effect on something: »He is beginning to make his mark on the shape and direction of the Wall Street firm. »I was very ambitious, and I wanted to make a mark. Main Entry: ↑mark …   Financial and business terms

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