inroad

make inroad into sb.'s life

to make inroads on one's time

Repairs to the house had made deep inroads into their savings.

Their products are already making inroads in these new markets.

The candidate made surprising inroads in the South.

the firm is beginning to make inroads into the UK market.

the inroads and cross-border raiding of the Grahams.

Foreign products have made inroads into the American economy.

make inroads(up) on sb.'s health

These hospital expenses made inroads on my savings.

Heavy household chores made inroads upon Jane’s health.

Doctors are making great inroads in the fight against cancer.

serious inroads had now been made into my pitiful cash reserves.

We have made inroads into our painting job;we finished the kitchen already.

It is meant as a kiddy-pool inroad into the world of ethnomusicological research, limited to 3-4 weeks.

Women with keen intelligent minds are making inroads in formerly male-dominated occupations.

The bottom of exterior outwall was covered by iron netting and bricks, which can protect the wall from the rain-wash and the inroad of mice.