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 heads or tails (out) of (something)
- make (someone's) blood boil
- make a hit
- make a face (at someone)
- make (someone) look good
- make (someone) sick
- make an exception (for someone)
- make ends meet
- make or break (someone)
- make oneself conspicuous
- make up
- make (something) up to (someone)
- make the scene
- make nothing of (something)
- make a mountain out of a molehill