make your presence felt

make your presence felt
to have a powerful effect or influence on other people or on a situation

The new man in the Russian government already appears to be making his presence felt.


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  • presence — / prezFns/ noun 1 (U) the state of being present in a particular place: Your presence is requested at the club meeting on Friday. (+ of): The police scientists detected the presence of poison in the dead woman s blood. opposite absence (1) 2 in… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • presence — [[t]pre̱z(ə)ns[/t]] ♦♦ presences 1) N SING: with poss Someone s presence in a place is the fact that they are there. They argued that his presence in the village could only stir up trouble... Her Majesty later honoured the Headmaster with her… …   English dictionary

  • presence — pres|ence [ prezəns ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the existence of someone or something in a particular place: Mr. Reese didn t even acknowledge my presence. the presence of: a device for detecting the presence of submarines a ) in someone s presence… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • presence */*/*/ — UK [ˈprez(ə)ns] / US [ˈprezəns] noun Word forms presence : singular presence plural presences 1) [uncountable] the existence of someone or something in a particular place Mr Reese didn t even acknowledge my presence. the presence of: a device for …   English dictionary

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