make a dent

== English == === Alternative forms === leave a dent, put a dent === Verb === make a dent (third-person singular simple present makes a dent, present participle making a dent, simple past and past participle made a dent) (figurative) To make an impression; to have an effect on; to chip away at. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make,‎ a,‎ dent. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “make a dent”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.