| 词汇 | make a dent in something |
| 释义 | Idiom make a dent in something Theme: ACCOMPLISHMENT to begin to consume or accomplish something. (Informal.)Bob, you've hardly made a dent in your dinner!There is a lot of rice left. We hardly made a dent in it all week.Get busy! You haven't even made a dent in your work. Idiom make a dent in somethingmake a dent in (something) British, American & Australian, American to reduce the amount or level of something.The roof repairs made quite a dent in our savings.Police efforts have hardly put a dent in the level of drug trafficking on the streets. (often negative)make a dent in (something)To make noticeable progress in a task or to consume a noticeable amount of something of which there is a large quantity. I have a meeting in an hour, but before that I'm hoping to make a dent in this backlog of documents that need to be filed. I didn't think we had made enough potato salad for the party, but we barely made a dent in it—look how much we have left! make a dent in somethingCOMMON If you make a dent in something, you reduce its amount or level. The savings from these cuts make only a small dent in the federal deficit. The average family in Britain spends £100 a week on food, which makes a big dent in the household budget. Note: You can also say that you put a dent in something. These devices can put a major dent in companies' IT budgets. make a ˈdent/ˈhole in something(informal) reduce something: Having to pay out unexpectedly for car repairs made a big hole in my savings.The embarrassing stories about his past made quite a dent in his reputation. |
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