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单词 make a dent in
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make a dent in


Begin to accomplish or consume something, as in I've barely made a dent in this pile of correspondence, or Help us put a dent in this pie. This metaphoric expression alludes to striking a blow to make a physical indentation in something.

Words nearby make a dent in

make a clean sweep, make a comeback, make a crack, make a date, make a day of it, make a dent in, make a difference, make advances, make a face, make a federal case of, make a fool of
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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