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  • 41make your mark on sth — make a/your mark (on sth) ► to have an important effect on something: »He is beginning to make his mark on the shape and direction of the Wall Street firm. »I was very ambitious, and I wanted to make a mark. Main Entry: ↑mark …

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  • 42make 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… …

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  • 43make 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… …

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  • 44make oneself felt — make oneself (or one s presence) felt make people keenly aware of one; have a noticeable effect the economic crisis began to make itself felt …

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  • 45make all the difference (to somebody) — make all the ˈdifference (to sb/sth) idiom to have an important effect on sb/sth; to make sb feel better • A few kind words at the right time make all the difference. Main entry: ↑differenceidiom …

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  • 46make all the difference (to something) — make all the ˈdifference (to sb/sth) idiom to have an important effect on sb/sth; to make sb feel better • A few kind words at the right time make all the difference. Main entry: ↑differenceidiom …

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  • 47make 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… …

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  • 48make 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… …

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  • 49make 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… …

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  • 50make your mark — make (your)/a mark to make people notice you or to have an important effect on something. Mr Sorrell first made his mark as finance director at Wimpole and Soames. (sometimes + as) Richards made a tremendous mark on Australian cricket during 1985 …

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