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make great strides
Idioms and Phrases
Advance considerably, make good progress, as in He made great strides in his study of Latin . Since its earliest recorded use in 1600, this expression has taken a number of forms— make a wide stride, take strides, make rapid strides . All of them transfer a long walking step to other kinds of progress.Example Sentences
Therapy could help you two to make great strides.
“While we cannot undo the harm that has been done, I am confident these programs and investments will make great strides in closing the racial wealth and equity gaps that exist in Providence,” Elorza said.
If successful, the state could make great strides toward achieving net-zero emissions by rebuilding the way people get energy, drive to work or power their homes — providing a model for the rest of the country while minimizing damage to its economy.
As the largest coffee chain in the world, Starbucks is in a position to make great strides in that direction — and the company has admitted as much.
“It wasn’t even 10 years ago, it was four years ago. The opportunity is there to make great strides. That’s what we should shoot for.”
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from 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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