make a dent in (something)
делать успехи в чём-либо, продвинуться
Marcia studied hard all day, but she didn't manage to make a dent in the amount of the material left.
Другие идиомы:
- make a comeback
- make do with (something)
- make way for (someone or something)
- make waves
- make room for (someone or something)
- make a clean breast of (something)
- make a cold call
- make the grade
- make free with (someone or something)
- make no mistake (about something)
- make ends meet
- make away with (something)
- make (something) worth (someone's) while
- make a beeline for (someone or something)
- make heads or tails (out) of (something)