make+gain
71make headway — critics charge that the ground troops are making no headway in their purported mission Syn: make progress, progress, make strides, gain ground, advance, proceed, move, get ahead, come along, take shape …
72gain the day — Synonyms and related words: bear the palm, capture, carry, carry away, carry it, carry off, carry the day, come out first, finish in front, fluke, gain, make a killing, take the cake, win, win out, win the battle, win the laurels, win the palm,… …
73gain\ ground — v. phr. 1. To go forward; move ahead. The soldiers fought hard and began to gain ground. 2. To become stronger; make progress; improve. The sick man gained ground after being near death. Under Lincoln, the Republican Party gained ground. Contrast …
74gain ground — we failed to gain ground in that last campaign Syn: advance, progress, make headway; catch up, close in …
75gain ground — idi a) to make progress; advance b) idi to gain approval or acceptance …
76make hay — phrasal to make use of a situation or circumstance especially in order to gain an advantage …
77make an impression — Synonyms and related words: affect, arrest the thoughts, assail the ear, be heard, be remembered, caress the ear, catch the thoughts, come home to, contact, gain a hearing, get across, get through to, get to, grab, hit, hit the mark, impress,… …
78make suit to — 1. Court the favor of, endeavor to gain the favor of. 2. Court, woo, make love to …
79gain ground — phrasal to make progress …
80make a name for oneself — verb to gain fame …