make inroads in/into something

make inroads (in/into something)

To successfully advance into or encroach upon some new area. A: "How's the research going?" B: "We've made inroads, but there's still a long way to go until a treatment is ready." Our product is finally starting to make inroads into the Chinese market. I was just starting to make inroads in the conversation with him when the party started winding down.

make inroads into something

Fig. to succeed in getting something done or at least started. George was unable to make inroads into solving the problem. We are making no inroads into the high-priority project.

make inroads into

Encroach on, advance at another's expense, as in The Japanese rapidly made inroads into the computer-chip market. The noun inroad originally meant "an invasion." [Late 1600s]

make inroads in/into something

1 reduce the amount of something: Repairs to the house had made deep inroads into their savings.
2 advance successfully into a new area: Doctors are making great inroads in the fight against cancer. Their products are already making inroads in these new markets.

词组	make inroads in/into something
释义	make inroads in/into something make inroads (in/into something) To successfully advance into or encroach upon some new area. A: "How's the research going?" B: "We've made inroads, but there's still a long way to go until a treatment is ready." Our product is finally starting to make inroads into the Chinese market. I was just starting to make inroads in the conversation with him when the party started winding down. See also: inroad, make Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. make inroads into something Fig. to succeed in getting something done or at least started. George was unable to make inroads into solving the problem. We are making no inroads into the high-priority project. See also: inroad, make McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. make inroads into Encroach on, advance at another's expense, as in The Japanese rapidly made inroads into the computer-chip market. The noun inroad originally meant "an invasion." [Late 1600s] See also: inroad, make The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. make inroads in/into something 1 reduce the amount of something: Repairs to the house had made deep inroads into their savings. 2 advance successfully into a new area: Doctors are making great inroads in the fight against cancer. Their products are already making inroads in these new markets. See also: inroad, make, something Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: make inroads (in/into something) make inroads into inroad How's with you? How's (it) with you? muscle in How's about...? How's by you? how father
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