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

Therapy could help you two to make great strides.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2022

“Under his guidance, our team has continued to make great strides and improve every year. We know he is the right person to help us take that next step and compete for a Stanley Cup.”

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2021

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

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

Neither could the race make great strides without her.

From Nonsenseorship by G. G. Putnam