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 meal of (something)
- make a nuisance of oneself
- make a mistake
- make good time
- make heads or tails (out) of (something)
- make nothing of (something)
- make a play for (someone)
- make (someone's) flesh crawl
- make sense out of (someone or something)
- make little of (someone or something)
- make a run for it
- make time with (someone)
- Many hands make light work
- make eyes at (someone)
- make for (someone or somewhere)