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]
(..) I'm glad I amuse you. What is it? Complication. I'll pick you up tomorrow. Hey. Come to visit your truck? Looks good. Got that dent out. Actually, we came to visit your flat-screen. First Mariners game of the season. Plus Jacob here keeps bugging me about seeing you again. Great, Dad. Thanks. (..)2008 Twilight