make great strides

Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

Andreeva continued to make great strides in 2025, winning two WTA 1000 titles and cracking the world's top five.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Because “the most creative machine learning algorithms are hamstrung by machines that can’t harness their power,” an IBM vice president wrote, “if we’re to make great strides in AI, our hardware must change, too.”

From Slate • Jun. 13, 2019

The world’s seventh-largest automaker, Fiat Chrysler will have to make great strides in China if it wants to keep up with competitors and make good on its most recent profit and sales goals.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2018

Humphries, out with a sprained knee, is “not anywhere near playing yet,” Arians said, but “with that injury, you could make great strides in two or three days.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 18, 2017

We make great strides and no longer hear anything.

From Under Fire: the story of a squad by Wray, Fitzwater