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to make inroads into something
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to have a significant impact or influence on something
Idiom
InformalWhat is the origin of the idiom "make inroads into something" and when to use it?
The idiom "make inroads into something" has its origins in military language. "Inroads" originally referred to the invasion or penetration of enemy territory. Over time, the phrase evolved to represent efforts to gain progress, influence, or access in various fields.
Example
The apparent economic and political success of the cooperatives and the dismantling of large states were making inroads on the established class of hacendados.
Foreign car manufacturers have made inroads into the European market.
They made inroads on their own traditional attachment to ' capital ' and implemented a tax on short-term capital gains in 1962.
