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idiommake a dent in sth1 to reduce the size or amount of something, especially a supply of money, a debt, or a problem:The cost of a health checkup is $300, which may make a significant dent in your family budget.New methods of policing have begun to make a dent in the city's drug-related crime.2 (also make a dent on sth) to have an effect on a situation and change it:The band made a dent on the charts two years ago with 'Nothing to Lose', but have had no great success since then.Computer-assisted learning is already making a dent in classrooms at elementary level.
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