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make great strides

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

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make rapid strides

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

See also: make, rapid, stride

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make great strides

Advance considerably, make good progress, as in He made great strides in his study of Latin. Since its earliest recorded use in 1600, this expression has taken a number of forms- make a wide stride, take strides, make rapid strides. All of them transfer a long walking step to other kinds of progress.

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make great, rapid, etc. ˈstrides (in something/in doing something)

improve quickly or make fast progress (in something/in doing something): Ann’s made huge strides in her piano-playing. ♢ Tom has made enormous strides at school this year.

See also: make, stride

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