make inroads into

Idioms  

1. Encroach on, advance at another's expense, as in The Japanese rapidly made inroads into the computer-chip market. The noun inroad originally meant “an invasion.” [Late 1600s]

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Example Sentences

"My role is to go looking for wickets, especially with the new ball, and hopefully make inroads into the opposition."

From Barron's

But whether money-market ETFs make inroads into this segment remains to be seen, says Elisabeth Kashner, director of global funds research at FactSet.

From Barron's

Before it became the focus of ire in the creative community, OpenAI quietly tried to make inroads into the film and TV business.

From Los Angeles Times

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has framed the $350 billion investment as a boost to South Korean shipbuilding, semiconductor and energy companies trying to make inroads into the U.S. markets.

From Los Angeles Times

Ray Brougham has been trying to make inroads into the Canadian car manufacturing sector since establishing his company Rainhouse Manufacturing Canada in 2001.

From BBC