The phrase "at a first impression" is not correct in standard English; the correct expression is "at first impression" or "upon first impression." You can use it when discussing your initial thoughts or feelings about something or someone.
Example: "At first impression, the new restaurant seemed inviting and cozy."
Alternatives: "on first glance" or "at first sight.".
They knew the app was seriously flawed, and they should have known that they probably wouldn't get another chance at a first impression.
Your mother was right: You never get a second chance at a first impression to demonstrate your relevance to the consumers.
With one shot at a first impression, make sure you deeply understand the problems your customers face and the motivations of the investors you approach.
Fast forward to this Friday and Williams is scheduled to have what few people get: a third chance at a first impression.
"Being out of the poly bag, it's a second chance at a first impression," Jones continues.
I expect hardware to keep getting better but what impressed me -- at least as a first impression -- was the software that Samsung added to the phone.
In the moving business, you only get one shot at making a first impression.
But while this hotel might have two shots at making a first impression, your home probably doesn't, so you're going to want to make that entryway count.
Ms. Opie, working in Los Angeles, had a midcareer survey at the Guggenheim in 2008, and Mr. McGinley, in New York and settling into his 30s, is trying to move beyond the kids-behaving-badly imagery of his 2003 New York solo debut at the Whitney, a first impression that still defines him, at least commercially.
After being hired to assume a senior executive role at the age of 30, making a first impression was important for me to begin to earn the trust and respect of employees (many of whom were 20+ years my senior).
To get a first impression of the data at hand, Figure 4 shows the empirical BMI distribution depending on age.
