make progress
Gain some ground
To make progress is to move forward toward a goal or improved state.
The phrase implies gradual advancement rather than sudden achievement: We're finally making progress on the house renovations.
Progress can be measured or subjective—a patient makes progress in recovery, a student makes progress in learning, negotiations make progress toward agreement.
- move forwardTravel in intended direction
- succeedAchieve a desired aim
- improveRaise in quality
- expandIncrease in size
- move the needleProduce observable effect
try · forge ahead · mature · persevere · keep moving · breakthrough · break through · overcome · accomplish · gain ground · cover ground · traction · strive · headway · come a long way · inroads · milestone · advance
- motivational phrasesdream big, try harder, no excuses, overcome, improve
- improvementget better, improvement, do better, enhance, improve
- progresspromotion, raise, ongoing, advancement, improvement
make progressstagnate
Cease to develop
stand still · stagnation · hit a wall · tread water · spin one's wheels
make progressregress
Revert to earlier state
lose ground · backslide · fall behind · slip back · retreat
make progressdeteriorate
Grow worse over time
decline · degenerate · worsen · fall apart · go downhill
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