It's going to take more than a new law to 'make a dent in' the city's drug crime. [=a new law is not enough to decrease the city's drug crime]
We tried our best to fix the problem, but nothing we did seems to have 'made a dent'. [=nothing we did has had any effect]
a vacation that won't 'put' too big 'a dent in' your wallet [=a vacation that will not cost a lot of money]
(..) Baby steps, I guess. Mm. I suppose I could try getting rid of the golf ball. Oh. Okay. I will always have the dent to remember it by. (sighs heavily) You did it. Do you feel okay? Actually, yes. (..)2016 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Solder Excursion Diversion Season: 9 Episode 19
(..) Well, oh, it's just a... it's a... a golf ball that my brother threw at my head. You can still feel the dent. It's right next to the hockey puck dent. Okay, why do you have a bin of pinecones? I used to collect (..)2016 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Solder Excursion Diversion Season: 9 Episode 19