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be making good progress

[bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɡʊd ˈprɑːɡres]
verb phrase
estar fazendo bom progresso
1. to advance or improve at a satisfactory rate; to move forward positively in accomplishing a goal or task
The construction project is be making good progress despite the recent delays.
O projeto de construção está fazendo bom progresso apesar dos atrasos recentes.
2. to demonstrate steady improvement or development in learning, recovery, or personal growth
My daughter is be making good progress in her music lessons.
Minha filha está fazendo bom progresso em suas aulas de música.
NYC Slang
killin' it / makin' moves
Synonyms
advance wellmove forwardcome along wellget aheadprogress steadilymake headway
Antonyms
be falling behindbe losing groundstagnateregressbe stuckmake little progress

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar fazendo bom progresso
most common in general Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
estar indo bem
informal, colloquial variant
Portugal
estar a fazer bom progresso
uses gerund construction with 'a fazer' instead of 'fazendo'
Portugal
ir bem
informal variant in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

make progress by leaps and bounds
move the needle
get the ball rolling
make headway
be on the right track
be on a roll
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