make an inroad

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• Inroad — In*road ([i^]n*r[=o]d ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inroaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inroading}.] To make an inroad into; to invade. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The Saracens . . . conquered Spain, inroaded Aquitaine. Fuller. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• inroad — UK US /ˈɪnrəʊd/ noun [C] ► something that has a noticeable and positive effect on something you are trying to achieve: »The deal marks the first major inroad into the country s domestic market. ● make inroads in/into sth Cf. make inroads into sth …   Financial and business terms

• make inroads into something — make inroads into/in/on/something phrase to take or use a large part of something European cars have started to make inroads into the Japanese market. All these repair bills are making huge inroads into my savings. Thesaurus: to use all or a lot… …   Useful english dictionary

• make inroads on something — make inroads into/in/on/something phrase to take or use a large part of something European cars have started to make inroads into the Japanese market. All these repair bills are making huge inroads into my savings. Thesaurus: to use all or a lot… …   Useful english dictionary

• make inroads in sth — make inroads in/into sth ► to start to have a noticeable and positive effect on something: »The grant for a new job creation scheme should make inroads into the community s unemployment problem. »U.S. consumer goods companies are finally making… …   Financial and business terms

• make inroads in/into sth — ► to start to have a noticeable and positive effect on something: »The grant for a new job creation scheme should make inroads into the community s unemployment problem. »U.S. consumer goods companies are finally making inroads in this fast… …   Financial and business terms

• make inroads into sth — make inroads in/into sth ► to start to have a noticeable and positive effect on something: »The grant for a new job creation scheme should make inroads into the community s unemployment problem. »U.S. consumer goods companies are finally making… …   Financial and business terms

• make inroads into — 1. To make progress with 2. To use up large quantities of • • • Main Entry: ↑inroad …   Useful english dictionary

• make inroads in something — make inroads into/in/on/something phrase to take or use a large part of something European cars have started to make inroads into the Japanese market. All these repair bills are making huge inroads into my savings. Thesaurus: to use all or a lot… …   Useful english dictionary

• inroad — in|road [ˈınrəud US roud] n [usually plural] make inroads into/on sth a) to have an important effect or influence on something, especially by taking something away from it ▪ Video is making huge inroads into attendance figures at movie theaters ( …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• inroad — in|road [ ın,roud ] noun make inroads into/in/on something to take or use a large part of something: European cars have started to make inroads into the Japanese market. All these medical bills are making huge inroads into my savings …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English