close the gap

idiom

: to reduce or eliminate a difference between two people, groups, or things

—often + between

We hope to close the gap between well-funded suburban schools and the struggling schools in poorer communities.

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To close the gap, Harris will have to target the undecided, who represent about fifteen per cent of Latino voters, and will also have to appeal to at least some of the thirteen million Latinos who aren’t yet registered to vote. —Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2024

The richest 20% of countries are now around 30 times wealthier than the poorest 20%, the Nobel committee noted in its statement, with the former expanding its wealth while the latter segment of nations fails to close the gap. —Jenni Reid, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the Bronx Bombers’ closest rivals in that respect, and can close the gap to three with a win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night. —Jamie Barton, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024

Would Ferrari close the gap enough to make the WCC a three-horse race? —Rob Reed, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024