make inroads into

make inroads into something

Fig. to succeed in getting something done or at least started. George was unable to make inroads into solving the problem. We are making no inroads into the high-priority project.

make inroads into

Encroach on, advance at another's expense, as in The Japanese rapidly made inroads into the computer-chip market. The noun inroad originally meant "an invasion." [Late 1600s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Erhan	-	Turkish
Osmond	AHZ-mənd	English (Rare)
Estevo	-	Galician
Chinyere	-	Western African, Igbo
Efe (1)	-	Turkish
Eirene	-	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek