make+headway
21make — make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To cause to …
22headway — head|way [ˈhedweı] n make headway a) to make progress towards achieving something used especially when this is difficult make headway towards/in/with etc ▪ Foreign firms have made little headway in the U.S. market. b) to move forwards used… …
23headway — [[t]he̱dweɪ[/t]] PHRASE: oft with brd neg, V inflects If you make headway, you progress towards achieving something. He is not disappointed at the failure to make headway towards resolving their differences... There was concern in the city that… …
24headway — headway1 /hed way /, n. 1. forward movement; progress in a forward direction: The ship s headway was slowed by the storm. 2. progress in general: headway in a career. 3. rate of progress: a slight headway against concerted opposition. 4. the time …
25headway — n. to gain, make headway against * * * [ hedweɪ] make headway against to gain …
26headway — head|way [ hed,weı ] noun make headway 1. ) to make progress with something you are trying to achieve: They have made some headway toward resolving the dispute. 2. ) to move forward, especially when it is difficult …
27headway — noun make headway a) to make progress towards achieving something in spite of difficulties (+ towards/in/with etc): They had made no headway towards finding a solution. b) to move forwards …
28headway — I n 1. progress, progression, advance, forward movement or motion; way, passage, procession, procedure. 2. improvement, betterment, advancement, furtherance, promotion. 3. make headway advance, progress, go, proceed; gain, gain ground, get ahead …
29headway — [ˈhedˌweɪ] noun make headway to make progress with something that you are trying to achieve[/ex] …
30headway — /ˈhɛdweɪ / (say hedway) noun 1. motion forwards or ahead; advance. 2. progress in general. 3. rate of progress. 4. the interval between two trains, etc., travelling in the same direction over the same route. –phrase 5. make headway, to make… …
