make a dent in
US /meɪk ə dɛnt ɪn/
UK /meɪk ə dɛnt ɪn/
1.
membuat kemajuan dalam, mengurangkan
to reduce something, especially a problem or a large amount of work, but not solve it completely
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We've been working all day, but we've barely made a dent in the pile of paperwork.
Kami telah bekerja sepanjang hari, tetapi kami hampir tidak membuat kemajuan dalam timbunan kertas kerja.
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The extra funding will help make a dent in the city's homelessness problem.
Pembiayaan tambahan akan membantu mengurangkan masalah gelandangan bandar.