make a wide stride



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make a wide stride

To make great and rapid progress or advancement. The one-time political advisor has been making a wide stride toward absolute control of the country. We've made a wide stride in our commitment to getting the economy back on its feet, but we still have a long road ahead.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Corneliuskər-NEE-lee-əs (English), kawr-NAY-lee-us (Dutch), kawr-NE-lee-uws (German)Ancient Roman, English, Dutch, German, Biblical
Ashplant['æʃpla:nt]
ArİF-Turkish, Azerbaijani
Idan-Hebrew
HelÉNa-Hungarian
Tamazi-Georgian