to make a dent in something
01
to lessen the amount of a thing, particularly tasks or money
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Idiom
Informal
Exempel
She's been working diligently on her project and has already put a dent in her to-do list.
to make a dent (in)
01
to achieve a small amount of progress with something, such as a task or problem, enough to create a noticeable change
Exempel
Despite the complexity of the software, Lisa made a dent in learning the new programming language.
