work (one's) way through

To stay engaged in a task continuously. Often used when the task is long-term or plodding. Kate is working her way through college, but it's taken a while, as she's only been able to attend classes part-time. I have to work my way through any book I start, even if I don't like it very much.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Onyeka	-	Western African, Igbo
Yoshiko	yo-shee-ko, yosh-ko	Japanese
Maurycy	mow-RI-tsi	Polish
Gargi	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Jones	[dʒəunz]
Hardmod	-	Ancient Germanic