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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make great strides

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

“While we cannot undo the harm that has been done, I am confident these programs and investments will make great strides in closing the racial wealth and equity gaps that exist in Providence,” Elorza said.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2022

As the largest coffee chain in the world, Starbucks is in a position to make great strides in that direction — and the company has admitted as much.

From Washington Post ● May 20, 2022

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

Do you not make great strides along the Path, as may be known by your pious conversation?

From Ayesha, the Return of She by Henry Rider Haggard